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

[Simon Cropper]

 > should work out of the box on WIndows

Why would this be the case -- the licence agreement applies to Linux as 
much as Windows. Does your version support ECW files? Use gdalinfo to 
see supported raster formats. What does it report?

On 04/08/15 14:09, Nathan Woodrow wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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
>>     <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
>
>


-- 
Cheers Simon


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