Hi On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 9:08 PM, Andreas Neumann <a.neum...@carto.net> wrote: > +0 for QGIS Server and +1 for QGIS Mobile. > > While I like "QGIS Server" as a name, there may be different "QGIS Servers" > in the future? Maybe a QGIS WFS server? Or a QGIS WPS or geoprocessing > server? Or a QGIS printserver?
Wouldnt they all be the same server just with different service type requests? Would be nicer than needing to deploy 4 server binaries.... > > I would see "QGIS Server" as a family of upcoming potential servers and > "QGIS WMS server" for the great work that Marco just did. I also still like > "QGIS Mapserver" or "QGIS Webmap Server" which actually describes what it is > - serving styled maps for web-connected devices and applications. > I love how we discuss names more than the actual thing Marco made :-) For those who are interested, here is a quick guide to getting started: http://linfiniti.com/2010/08/qgis-mapserver-a-wms-server-for-the-masses/ (docs team you are welcome to reappropriate that for the next manual if it is useful to you...) Regards Tim > Any other opinions? > Andreas > > On 8/23/10 6:07 PM, Tim Sutton wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> QGIS Server gets a +1 from me too.....maybe we should call 'QGIS' >> 'QGIS Desktop' now too. >> >> Regards >> >> Tim >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 6:02 PM, MORREALE Jean Roc >> <jr.morre...@enoreth.net> wrote: >>> >>> Le 23/08/2010 15:50, Marco Hugentobler a écrit : >>>> >>>> Hi all >>>> >>>> Thank you for the feedback, the mapserver sources are now in svn. >>>> >>>>>> By the way should you not give it an more 'snappier' name, so there is >>>>>> no confusion with (minnesota) mapserver or the 'QGIS mapserver >>>>>> plugin'? >>>>>> Paolo (as our 'marketing'-hotshot) any comments on this? >>>>>> ... Qserver.... Qgisserver .... (mmq, qmapper already used ...).. >>>>>> Quantumserver, Quantumserver ... whatever >>>>> >>>>> +1 for Richards remarks related to the name. Maybe we can set up a name >>>>> polling on qgis.org? >>>> >>>> +1 from me too. So until now we have 'Qserver', 'Qgisserver', >>>> 'Quantumserver'. >>>> Any other suggestions for a snappy name? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Marco >>> >>> I have to admit that I didn't gave a try previously because I thought it >>> was >>> MapServer embedded into QGIS >>> >>> I would go with QGIS Server so the filiation and the purpose are >>> explicit. >>> Let's build on the QGIS's brand ! >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Qgis-developer mailing list >>> Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org >>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer > -- Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release Manager) ============================================== Please do not email me off-list with technical support questions. Using the lists will gain more exposure for your issues and the knowledge surrounding your issue will be shared with all. Visit http://linfiniti.com to find out about: * QGIS programming and support services * Mapserver and PostGIS based hosting plans * FOSS Consulting Services Skype: timlinux Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net ============================================== _______________________________________________ Qgis-developer mailing list Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
