[Qgis-user] Qgis-user Digest, Vol 175, Issue 16
Andreas Neumann
a.neumann at carto.net
Wed Sep 9 23:38:17 PDT 2020
Hi Reiko,
Large data sets are usually not a problem in QGIS. For rasters, it is
important to create pyramids (inside or next to) the original rasters.
Once you do that, your huge rasters should load and display really fast.
For image data (aerial images, orthoimages) I recommend JPEG compression
for the images data and pyramids, for raster data with few colors better
deflate, LERC DEFLATE or some other lossless compression.
One issue you might run into is performance of attribute table if you
have many thousands of records - but this shouldn't affect rendering
speed. Make sure you create spatial indexes for your vector data - or
otherwise, you will have performance issues.
Greetings,
Andreas
On 2020-09-10 01:43, RMG wrote:
> Many thanks, Garth, for your information. The areas I research include some large protected areas in West Africa (The one I am working on right now is 15,000 sq km), so some rasters and polygons are humongous (> 2-4GB). I have three external hard drives (4TB, 2TB, 1TB) plus iCloud, so storage, so far, is not a problem. If miraculously, Mac Pro's (with AMD) price is slashed by half (won't' happen), that would be ideal.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Reiko Matsuda Goodwin
> Comoé Monkey Project [1]
> Guenon Conservation Community [2]
>
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>> 1. Re: Intel vs AMD (Brent Wood)
>> 2. On Wed, 9 Sep 2020 at 02:00, RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com>
>> wrote: (Garth Fletcher)
>> 3. Re: Mac computer configuration (Donal Hunt)
>> 4. Re: Mac computer configuration (Priv.-Doz. Dr. Maria Shinoto)
>> 5. Re: Mac computer configuration (RMG)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 20:41:08 +0000 (UTC)
>> From: Brent Wood <pcreso at yahoo.com>
>> To: "qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org" <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>, "Maria
>> Niermann (23153112)" <23153112 at student.uwa.edu.au>
>> Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Intel vs AMD
>> Message-ID: <1552330775.430370.1599684068800 at mail.yahoo.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>
>> Hi,
>> Not specifically AMD vs Intel, that is pretty much irrelevant. It more depends which cpu (how powerful/fast, how much memory & how big & how fast the disk. Lower end laptops can struggle with significant processing tasks. Also do you run Windows or Linux? Linux compatability can be an issue, but much less than it used to be.
>>
>> I have done very well for years picking up recycled ex-lease laptops for QGIS/Postgis etc... I reckon a good business quality laptop that came with a 3 year warranty when new, is 4-5 years old & has a used warranty for 6-12 months is generally a much better buy than a new consumer grade laptop with a 1 yr warranty.
>> A quick search found a few refurbished sellers in Perth (I'm in New Zealand so can't advise on vendors there), like:https://www.recompute.com.au/refurbished-laptops/https://www.reboot-it.com.au/used-laptops
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Brent Wood
>>
>> On Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 2:07:56 PM GMT+12, Maria Niermann (23153112) <23153112 at student.uwa.edu.au> wrote:
>>
>> Hi
>>
>> Anyone got word as to any issues that might arise going AMD processor on a laptop?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Maria Niermann
>> MSc Hydrogeology
>>
>> Studying - MScEnvSc CATWA at UWA (Environmental Science - Catchment & Water)
>> University of Western Australia
>> School of Agriculture and Environment
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>> From: Garth Fletcher <garth at jacqcad.com>
>> To: qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
>> Subject: [Qgis-user] On Wed, 9 Sep 2020 at 02:00, RMG
>> <reikogoodwin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Message-ID: <02cdf63b-c924-d257-7bc3-aad64254a25c at jacqcad.com>
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>> On Wed, 9 Sep 2020 at 02:00, RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I would like advice on purchasing a new Mac...
>>
>> The Mac you describe (12,1) is a
>> "MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015)"
>> introduced 3/2015 and discontinued 6/2016
>>
>> Geekbench 5 benchmarks for Macs can be found at
>> <https://browser.geekbench.com/mac-benchmarks>
>>
>> Your Early 2015 earns a score of 763/1622 on their test set.
>> The first number, 763, is the performance of a single core while
>> the second number, 1622, is the performance when all cores are is use.
>>
>> While such tests are not the whole story, they do provide an indication
>> of performance on an average set of tasks. Too little RAM or a slow
>> old style (rotating) disk can greatly diminish performance.
>>
>> Your MacBook Pro (Retina,...)
>> MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2015), 763 / 1622
>>
>> More recent MacBook Pro models with 1 core benchmarks > 1000 include:
>> MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2020), i7, 2.3 GHz, 4 cores 1233 / 4516
>> MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2020), i5, 2.0 GHz, 4 cores 1142 / 4238
>> MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2019), i9, 2.4 GHz, 8 cores 1115 / 6746
>> MacBook Pro (16-inch Late 2019), i9, 2.4 GHz, 8 cores 1110 / 6945
>> MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2019), i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 cores 1103 / 4186
>> MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2019), i9, 2.3 GHz, 8 cores 1082 / 6287
>> MacBook Pro (16-inch Late 2019), i9, 2.3 GHz, 8 cores 1074 / 6615
>> MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2018), i9, 2.9 GHz, 6 cores 1044 / 5052
>> MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2019), i7, 1.7 GHz, 4 cores 1032 / 3882
>> MacBook Pro (16-inch Late 2019), i7, 2.6 GHz, 6 cores 1022 / 5374
>> MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2018), i7, 2.7 GHz, 4 cores 1021 / 3989
>> MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2019), i7, 2.6 GHz, 6 cores 1020 / 5054
>>
>> The "i5", "i7" and "i9" refer to different generations of the Intel
>> CPU chips used.
>>
>> Most have SSD (Solid State Disk) rather than rotating hard disks, which
>> make a trememdous difference, especially with software that accesses
>> very large amounts of file data such as QGIS.
>>
>> Also consider the large amount of disk space needed if you use many
>> raster files. Orthophotographs can require many GB just to cover a
>> single town. So far my 1 TB SSD has been adequate, but my focus is on
>> just a small area under 50 square miles, albeit with many layers of
>> LIDAR, DEM, orthophotos, etc.
>>
>> For GIS use I would want a larger screen than 13", or plan on using a
>> large external screen whenever practical. I find my 24" ViewSonic,
>> which cost under $200, to be just large enough for comfortable GIS use.
>>
>> RAM is always useful and is cheap. This is an especially important
>> consideration with MacBooks because you cannot later add more memory
>> (MackBook Pro models after 2012). I would recommend at least 16 GB.
>>
>> Cordially,
>> --
>> Garth Fletcher
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 22:26:10 +0100
>> From: Donal Hunt <donal.hunt at gmail.com>
>> To: RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com>
>> Cc: QGIS Users <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Mac computer configuration
>> Message-ID:
>> <CAF1AMMNWxEDT2CtiQ+O-SgSD=h681U5atK77r8mB8++_YE+R1Q at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>
>> You can compare the CPU ratings of your current machine vs the ratings for
>> the currently available i5 and i7 models of the mac mini here:
>> https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i5-5287U-vs-Intel-i5-8500B-vs-Intel-i7-8700B/2575vs3382vs3388
>>
>> Additional memory (16gb or 32gb) may also help. You could potentially
>> attach a fast nvme drive to the thunderbolt 3 port (you can't upgrade the
>> SSD on the latest generation of mac minis as they are soldered to the logic
>> board).
>>
>> I would highly recommend profiling where the bottleneck / performance
>> issues are occurring. Tools such as activity monitor, instruments and
>> sample can provide more insight. See
>> https://gist.github.com/loderunner/36724cc9ee8db66db305 for some
>> suggestions.
>>
>> Hope that helps.
>>
>> Donal
>>
>> On Wed, 9 Sep 2020 at 15:04, RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Donal and list,
>>>
>>> Many thanks for asking. Below is the info:
>>>
>>> Model Name: MacBook Pro
>>>
>>> Model Identifier: MacBookPro12,1
>>>
>>> Processor Name: Intel Core i5
>>>
>>> Processor Speed: 2.9 GHz
>>>
>>> Number of Processors: 1
>>>
>>> Total Number of Cores: 2
>>>
>>> L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
>>>
>>> L3 Cache: 3 MB
>>>
>>> Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
>>>
>>> Memory: 8 GB
>>>
>>> Boot ROM Version: 192.0.0.0.0
>>>
>>> SMC Version (system): 2.28f7
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Apple SSD Controller:
>>>
>>>
>>> Vendor: Apple
>>>
>>> Product: SSD Controller
>>>
>>> Physical Interconnect: PCI
>>>
>>> Link Width: x4
>>>
>>> Link Speed: 5.0 GT/s
>>>
>>> Description: AHCI Version 1.30 Supported
>>>
>>>
>>> APPLE SSD SM0512G:
>>>
>>>
>>> Capacity: 500.28 GB (500,277,790,720 bytes)
>>>
>>> Model: APPLE SSD SM0512G
>>>
>>> Revision: BXW1SA0Q
>>>
>>> Native Command Queuing: Yes
>>>
>>> Queue Depth: 32
>>>
>>> Removable Media: No
>>>
>>> Detachable Drive: No
>>>
>>> BSD Name: disk0
>>>
>>> Medium Type: Solid State
>>>
>>> TRIM Support: Yes
>>>
>>> Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
>>>
>>> S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
>>>
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>>
>>> Reiko Matsuda Goodwin
>>> Comoé Monkey Project <https://www.facebook.com/ComoeMonkeyProject/>
>>> Guenon Conservation Community
>>> <http://facebook.com/GuenonConservationCommunity/>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 5:05 AM Donal Hunt <donal.hunt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can you provide the following information from the command line (run
>>>> these commands and paste the output):
>>>>
>>>> *$* system_profiler SPHardwareDataType
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *$* system_profiler -detailLevel mini SPSerialATADataType SPParallelATADataType
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ** you may want to remove/redact the "Serial Number (system)" and
>>>> "Hardware UUID" values before emailing.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That will provide some information on your existing system and disks
>>>> which will make it easier to determine what appropriate replacements are
>>>> needed. Normally, I would look at CPU performance, amount of RAM and disk
>>>> speeds (HDD vs SSD vs NVMe makes a huge difference).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope that helps!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Donal
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 9 Sep 2020 at 02:00, RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello QGIS users on Macs,
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like advice on purchasing a new Mac. My Mac is 5 years old and
>>>>> cannot handle heavy-duty QGIS procedures. I process many satellite images
>>>>> and some vector files with 30 m grids have millions of features, for
>>>>> example. To process anything is taking too long. I know there has been a
>>>>> discussion on ARMS hardware, but that seems a few years away. So right now,
>>>>> what would you recommend? I plan to partition the hard drive to handle
>>>>> ArcGIS as well. I do not think I can afford a dream machine like Mac Pro,
>>>>> though. Is a Mac mini something that you guys use and recommend?
>>>>>
>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>
>>>>> Reiko Matsuda Goodwin
>>>>> Comoé Monkey Project <https://www.facebook.com/ComoeMonkeyProject/>
>>>>> Guenon Conservation Community
>>>>> <http://facebook.com/GuenonConservationCommunity/>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 22:36:56 +0000
>> From: "Priv.-Doz. Dr. Maria Shinoto"
>> <maria.shinoto at zaw.uni-heidelberg.de>
>> To: Donal Hunt <donal.hunt at gmail.com>
>> Cc: RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com>, QGIS Users
>> <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Mac computer configuration
>> Message-ID:
>> <6F647D87-8966-426F-B419-C4C44EF99E3E at zaw.uni-heidelberg.de>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I can only add to Donal's suggestions, which seem reasonable from my experience as well.
>>
>> Until last year, I have been working on a 13 inch MacBook Pro from 2011. I changed the HD to a 500GB SSD and the 8GB RAM to 16GB RAM a few years ago, and there was a jump in performance with all my software, I could have used it some more years. But QGIS got slow though with LiDAR data last year, so I bought a new MacBook Pro with 2GB SSD and 32GB RAM, now everything works smoothly; thanks to large storage and RAM in the first place, I assume.
>>
>> At the moment, I would hesitate to either buy a new machine with ARM or Intel processor but rather wait another year or a few months.
>>
>> In your case, I would try to boost RAM to 32GB in the first place (if 32 is possible, otherwise 16GB). If things are still slow, I would delete everything not needed on a daily basis from the main SSD and get the GIS data on the SSD. And then wait for the AMD Macs and look how the reviews are. It seems that everything just gets better then and cheaper. And paying for RAM now is not such a large investment.
>>
>> Best,
>> Maria
>>
>>> Am 10.09.2020 um 06:26 schrieb Donal Hunt <donal.hunt at gmail.com>:
>>>
>>> You can compare the CPU ratings of your current machine vs the ratings for the currently available i5 and i7 models of the mac mini here: https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-i5-5287U-vs-Intel-i5-8500B-vs-Intel-i7-8700B/2575vs3382vs3388
>>>
>>> Additional memory (16gb or 32gb) may also help. You could potentially attach a fast nvme drive to the thunderbolt 3 port (you can't upgrade the SSD on the latest generation of mac minis as they are soldered to the logic board).
>>>
>>> I would highly recommend profiling where the bottleneck / performance issues are occurring. Tools such as activity monitor, instruments and sample can provide more insight. See https://gist.github.com/loderunner/36724cc9ee8db66db305 for some suggestions.
>>>
>>> Hope that helps.
>>>
>>> Donal
>>>
>>> On Wed, 9 Sep 2020 at 15:04, RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hello Donal and list,
>>>
>>> Many thanks for asking. Below is the info:
>>>
>>> Model Name: MacBook Pro
>>> Model Identifier: MacBookPro12,1
>>> Processor Name: Intel Core i5
>>> Processor Speed: 2.9 GHz
>>> Number of Processors: 1
>>> Total Number of Cores: 2
>>> L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
>>> L3 Cache: 3 MB
>>> Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
>>> Memory: 8 GB
>>> Boot ROM Version: 192.0.0.0.0
>>> SMC Version (system): 2.28f7
>>>
>>> Apple SSD Controller:
>>>
>>> Vendor: Apple
>>> Product: SSD Controller
>>> Physical Interconnect: PCI
>>> Link Width: x4
>>> Link Speed: 5.0 GT/s
>>> Description: AHCI Version 1.30 Supported
>>>
>>> APPLE SSD SM0512G:
>>>
>>> Capacity: 500.28 GB (500,277,790,720 bytes)
>>> Model: APPLE SSD SM0512G
>>> Revision: BXW1SA0Q
>>> Native Command Queuing: Yes
>>> Queue Depth: 32
>>> Removable Media: No
>>> Detachable Drive: No
>>> BSD Name: disk0
>>> Medium Type: Solid State
>>> TRIM Support: Yes
>>> Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
>>> S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Reiko Matsuda Goodwin
>>> Comoé Monkey Project
>>> Guenon Conservation Community
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 5:05 AM Donal Hunt <donal.hunt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Can you provide the following information from the command line (run these commands and paste the output):
>>>
>>> $ system_profiler SPHardwareDataType
>>>
>>> $ system_profiler -detailLevel mini SPSerialATADataType SPParallelATADataType
>>>
>>> * you may want to remove/redact the "Serial Number (system)" and "Hardware UUID" values before emailing.
>>>
>>> That will provide some information on your existing system and disks which will make it easier to determine what appropriate replacements are needed. Normally, I would look at CPU performance, amount of RAM and disk speeds (HDD vs SSD vs NVMe makes a huge difference).
>>>
>>> Hope that helps!
>>>
>>> Donal
>>>
>>> On Wed, 9 Sep 2020 at 02:00, RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hello QGIS users on Macs,
>>>
>>> I would like advice on purchasing a new Mac. My Mac is 5 years old and cannot handle heavy-duty QGIS procedures. I process many satellite images and some vector files with 30 m grids have millions of features, for example. To process anything is taking too long. I know there has been a discussion on ARMS hardware, but that seems a few years away. So right now, what would you recommend? I plan to partition the hard drive to handle ArcGIS as well. I do not think I can afford a dream machine like Mac Pro, though. Is a Mac mini something that you guys use and recommend?
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Reiko Matsuda Goodwin
>>> Comoé Monkey Project
>>> Guenon Conservation Community
>>>
>>>
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>> Message: 5
>> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2020 18:40:28 -0400
>> From: RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com>
>> To: Donal Hunt <donal.hunt at gmail.com>
>> Cc: QGIS Users <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Qgis-user] Mac computer configuration
>> Message-ID:
>> <CALwVOrLs7T77uNmcngUqUbHu8wQqA=CLFgiJuQ+Nn-+vCOpQHA at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>>
>> Hello Donal,
>>
>> I think I now know which one I want. Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Reiko Matsuda Goodwin
>> Comoé Monkey Project <https://www.facebook.com/ComoeMonkeyProject/>
>> Guenon Conservation Community
>> <http://facebook.com/GuenonConservationCommunity/>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 10:04 AM RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Donal and list,
>>>
>>> Many thanks for asking. Below is the info:
>>>
>>> Model Name: MacBook Pro
>>>
>>> Model Identifier: MacBookPro12,1
>>>
>>> Processor Name: Intel Core i5
>>>
>>> Processor Speed: 2.9 GHz
>>>
>>> Number of Processors: 1
>>>
>>> Total Number of Cores: 2
>>>
>>> L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
>>>
>>> L3 Cache: 3 MB
>>>
>>> Hyper-Threading Technology: Enabled
>>>
>>> Memory: 8 GB
>>>
>>> Boot ROM Version: 192.0.0.0.0
>>>
>>> SMC Version (system): 2.28f7
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Apple SSD Controller:
>>>
>>>
>>> Vendor: Apple
>>>
>>> Product: SSD Controller
>>>
>>> Physical Interconnect: PCI
>>>
>>> Link Width: x4
>>>
>>> Link Speed: 5.0 GT/s
>>>
>>> Description: AHCI Version 1.30 Supported
>>>
>>>
>>> APPLE SSD SM0512G:
>>>
>>>
>>> Capacity: 500.28 GB (500,277,790,720 bytes)
>>>
>>> Model: APPLE SSD SM0512G
>>>
>>> Revision: BXW1SA0Q
>>>
>>> Native Command Queuing: Yes
>>>
>>> Queue Depth: 32
>>>
>>> Removable Media: No
>>>
>>> Detachable Drive: No
>>>
>>> BSD Name: disk0
>>>
>>> Medium Type: Solid State
>>>
>>> TRIM Support: Yes
>>>
>>> Partition Map Type: GPT (GUID Partition Table)
>>>
>>> S.M.A.R.T. status: Verified
>>>
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>>
>>> Reiko Matsuda Goodwin
>>> Comoé Monkey Project <https://www.facebook.com/ComoeMonkeyProject/>
>>> Guenon Conservation Community
>>> <http://facebook.com/GuenonConservationCommunity/>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 9, 2020 at 5:05 AM Donal Hunt <donal.hunt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can you provide the following information from the command line (run
>>>> these commands and paste the output):
>>>>
>>>> *$* system_profiler SPHardwareDataType
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *$* system_profiler -detailLevel mini SPSerialATADataType SPParallelATADataType
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ** you may want to remove/redact the "Serial Number (system)" and
>>>> "Hardware UUID" values before emailing.*
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> That will provide some information on your existing system and disks
>>>> which will make it easier to determine what appropriate replacements are
>>>> needed. Normally, I would look at CPU performance, amount of RAM and disk
>>>> speeds (HDD vs SSD vs NVMe makes a huge difference).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope that helps!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Donal
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, 9 Sep 2020 at 02:00, RMG <reikogoodwin at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello QGIS users on Macs,
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like advice on purchasing a new Mac. My Mac is 5 years old and
>>>>> cannot handle heavy-duty QGIS procedures. I process many satellite images
>>>>> and some vector files with 30 m grids have millions of features, for
>>>>> example. To process anything is taking too long. I know there has been a
>>>>> discussion on ARMS hardware, but that seems a few years away. So right now,
>>>>> what would you recommend? I plan to partition the hard drive to handle
>>>>> ArcGIS as well. I do not think I can afford a dream machine like Mac Pro,
>>>>> though. Is a Mac mini something that you guys use and recommend?
>>>>>
>>>>> Best wishes,
>>>>>
>>>>> Reiko Matsuda Goodwin
>>>>> Comoé Monkey Project <https://www.facebook.com/ComoeMonkeyProject/>
>>>>> Guenon Conservation Community
>>>>> <http://facebook.com/GuenonConservationCommunity/>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Qgis-user mailing list
>>>>> Qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org
>>>>> List info: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
>>>>> Unsubscribe: https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
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