[maplab-users] Next MapLab relase suggestion

[Henry Kingman]

> expander@mail.com wrote:
> > Dear Developers,
> > Dear ALL,
> > 
> > I want to suggest a very simple way to avoid many problems I (and several other peoples) had got (and have actually) usign MapLab, current version (maplab-2.0dev.zip).
> > For example, for a month, I have wasted my time in configuring and settings right Mapserver / MapLab components and fighting with obscure PHP script errors...

It's just "last mile neglect," very famous in all software
development projects. It underscores the fundamental and 
permanent disconnect between Programer and System
Administrator. Which are you?

It's like this for Unix users too of course. 

I'd vote against an integrated install but instead for fixing
things that make a normal install complex.

Starting with Mapscript not being able to use PHP regex! 

Integrated installs are too invasive of your system or else
they require a "single user" install, putting everything in 
weird places and preventing easy sharing of stuff. 

But like Linus used to say, (paraphrased) "Linux was not installable
by mortals until the commercial companies became involved." 

PHPMYADMIN at one time (maybe still?) had at least one company 
offering it with MySQL/Apache/PHP -- they did single-user installs. 
Maybe someone will come along and do that for MapLab when 
things stabilize a bit.

Then we can complain about how much it costs instead of how much 
work it is ;-).

-Henry




On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 08:24:13AM -0500, Paul Spencer wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> thanks for the suggestion.  This is a _really_ _good_ suggestion in 
> fact.  We have been discussing the need for this for some time, and it 
> is quite high on the priority list.  Unfortunately, as a primarily 
> unfunded project, we have not been able to devote resources to working 
> on excellent improvements such as this.
> 
> If anyone wants to take this on and contribute it to MapLab that would 
> be great.  If not, then hopefully we're hoping to have some funding for 
> MapLab over the summer.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Paul
> 
> > Or better, in selecting wich correct components to use, wich PHP version, wich http server, wich right data format support, and more...
> > Then, for another month, I've spent my time in understanding for wich damned reason my MapInfo .tab files weren't correctly supported: in other words why MapBrowser doesn't show any image in map preview...
> > Wrong data "extensions" setting?
> > Wrong data format support?
> > Wrong Mapserver / MapLab components?
> > Wrong o.s. (win2000)? :-(
> > Even if DM Solutions staff was kind and available, problems persist...
> > So I want to suggest a simply way to make simpler life of MapLab users, above all Windows users.
> > In next incoming relase, why don't include all necessary components (http server, PHP, OGR support, gdal, ecc.) already configured, tested and packed together?
> > Even managed by a .msi installer wich create right directories, path(s) and verify right software configuration...
> > MapLab is a good product, I think, but what users really need is a minimum standardization in installing process of its components.
> > 
> > 
> > expander@mail.com
> > -----------------
> > 
> > 
> 
> -- 
> Paul Spencer
> Applications and Software Development
> DM Solutions Group Inc.
> http://www.dmsolutions.ca
> 
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