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

[Nathan Woodrow]

OK ECW support should work out of the box on WIndows if you are able to use
that.  I have never really tied on Linux so can't help there.

Regards,
Nathan

On Tue, Aug 4, 2015 at 2:07 PM, Simon Cropper <
contact at simonchristophercropper.com> wrote:

> 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> 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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