Hi Jože, is easy, you need to install one package/script available in the ubuntugis repository and then use this script to compile (with the ecw sdk) the support for ecw into gdal. It is just one command and it takes a few seconds.
http://trac.osgeo.org/ubuntugis/wiki/UserTutorials The real problem is to have the SDK for Linux, that is no more available on the ERDAS site. For a long time I believed that this was not redistributable software (the erdas sdk), but recently I spent a few minutes reading both the licences of the new SDK -the one with just binaries for Windows- and the one of the old SDK (the one that was in the form of source code and that was still named after "ER mapper"). I'm not into licences matters, so I would like to know what do you think about. To my understanding the .dlls of the new SDK are clearly redistributable. This binaries have indeed limitations, as are only read only and cannot be used in servers, but it seems to me that the could be included in desktop software. +++++++++++++++ "this Agreement does not permit You to (a) use the ERDAS ECW/JP2 SDK Desktop Read-Only to create or distribute Server Applications or SDKs; (b) use the ERDAS ECW/JP2 SDK Desktop Read-Only to create Libraries; or (c) distribute header files or .lib Library files included in the ERDAS ECW/JP2 SDK Desktop Read-Only" You may distribute with your End Application any dynamically loadable object Libraries (.dll files) that are included in the “redistributables” directory of the ERDAS ECW/JP2 SDK Desktop Read-Only, and are used by your End Application. +++++++++++++++ If the old SDK licence was not voided somehow by ERDAS it seems to me that it is pretty permissive. The document describes three different licences, apparently the user had the chance to choose among them. The two more interesting are: +++++++++++++++ *) ECW JPEG 2000 SDK FREE USE LICENSE AGREEMENT. b) You may install and use an unlimited number of copies of the ECW JPEG 2000 Runtime, which consists of files contained in the "runtime" directory for use in "Client Software". You may reproduce and distribute an unlimited number of copies of the ECW JPEG 2000 Runtime for use in "Client Software"; provided that each copy shall be a true and complete copy, including all copyright and trademark notices, and that you comply with the Distribution Requirements described below. You may not use Software Product for development or distribution of "Server Software". +++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ *) ECW JPEG 2000 SDK PUBLIC USE LICENSE AGREEMENT "The intent of this license is to establish freedom to share and change the software regulated by this license under the open source model and is applicable to the use of the ECW JPEG 2000 SDK with Unlimited Decompressing and Unlimited Compression for applications licensed under a GNU General Public style license ("GPL") as set out below." +++++++++++++++ Both seem to me to allow include the libraries in desktop software, the second one even to server software. It is indeed software that was last developed in early 2006... but still working ok. Cheers -- Giovanni -- On Sun, 2011-06-26 at 19:06 +0200, Jože Detečnik wrote: > Can anybody sent to me manual how to install ECW suport on Ubuntu. I'm > new in Linux and I don't know how? > > Thanks for help. > > > > Joze. > > > > Opis: LogoKomunalaMail.gif > > > > Jože Detečnik > > vodja informatike > > > > JAVNO PODJETJE KOMUNALA SLOVENJ GRADEC d.o.o. > > PAMEČE 177 A, SI-2380 SLOVENJ GRADEC > > telefon: ++386 (0)2 881-20-25 > > mobi: ++386 (0)41-748-005 > > faks: ++386 (0)2 821-20-40 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer _______________________________________________ Qgis-developer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
