[Ubuntu] GRASS and laz lidar files.

[Sebastiaan Couwenberg]

On 10/19/2016 08:31 PM, Randal Hale wrote:
> I tried to import a .laz file and through a series of learning
> experiences - I can't. I jumped over to OSGEO4W and I can import it. It
> seems that version (7.0.5) has been compiled with laz support.
> 
> Or I could be crazy.....Is there any way to get Grass 7.0.5 on ubuntu
> with laz support? Besides compiling it (which I might try later for fun
> and learning).

Probably not if LASzip support in libLAS is required for LAZ support.

LASzip is not redistributable because it contains code from the FastAC
codec which doesn't allow modification, which is incompatible with the
LGPL license of LASzip.

See https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/1341#comment:2 and the links
therein.

Kind Regards,

Bas

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