[Qgis-user] How to convert ECW using open source packages into something else?

[Simon Cropper]

On 04/08/15 14:05, Nathan Woodrow wrote:
> Is this for Windows or another platform?

Ubuntu 14.04 although I have access to Windows Vista and XP.

>
> Regards,
>
> On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Simon Cropper 
> <contact at simonchristophercropper.com 
> <mailto:contact at simonchristophercropper.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hello,
>
>     I have recently tried to get QGIS to work with ECW files.
>
>     Despite several days of multiple
>     installs/reinstalls/uninstalls/lib-upgrades/etc I have not managed
>     to get ECW to be opened by QGIS. This is really frustrating as I
>     am keen to use QGIS on an upcoming project.
>
>     As an alternative, I would like to pose the following couple of
>     questions...
>
>     My first question is, what is a good alternative to ECW files for
>     use on QGIS?
>
>     The second question, how do I convert the ECW file into this
>     format without using a propriety software package?
>
>     -- 
>     Cheers Simon
>
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-- 
Cheers Simon
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