[Qgis-user] offline googlemaps (or the like) images

[Pierre Chevalier Géologue]

Jürgen E. Fischer claviota:
> Hi Noli,
>
> On Tue, 05. Oct 2010 at 11:58:40 +1100, Noli Sicad wrote:
>   
>>> if you get your own imagery you can easily install a wms server on your
>>> machine and connect to it with qgis.
>>>       
>
>   
>> I don't  think WMS can do offline. This is the weakness of web mapping
>> services, if I am not mistaken, it piggyback on TC/IP protocol (i.e
>> without Internet connection is the services useless).
>>     
>
> Sure it can.  It requires TCP/IP, but there always is localhost (127.0.0.1).
> So you can run all those services locally without an internet connection.
> I think that's what Giovanni meant (ie. install a WMS on the his local
> machine).
>   
There is an even much simpler solution, a cache that you install on your 
own machine. I can't remember its name. But sure, it would be helpful 
for people like Vincent and myself, people who go to work in places 
where Internet is not even a dream.
I should try to implement it on my laptop.

A+
Pierre

> Jürgen
>
>   


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