Talk:QGIS

Website
the qgis.org page does not exist... why does this one. - Jrouleau


 * You want to try http://qgis.org/ - it exists of course.

Deletion discussion
This article survived a nomination for deletion. The discussion can be found here Flowerparty ☀ 23:28, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Adaption or adoption? (subheading)
I'm pretty sure that the subheading title "Adaption" is meant to be "Adoption" Tobias, you are doing a lot of maintenance on this this article lately - if you change the subtitle then ok, or else respond here; or I'll change it in a few days. Stringybark (talk) 06:45, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Adaption means to alter something to fit it to a newer or different purpose or situation,
 * Adoption means to take something from outside into habit or familiar relationship.
 * Thanks. I hadn't noticed until now. --Tobias1984 (talk) 09:27, 26 February 2014 (UTC)

External links to KDE
What is this huge block of external links to KDE that has been added by an anonymous contributor? It looks largely, or wholly, irrelevant - at least to a typical reader (as opposed to a tiny fraternity of KDE geeks). Unless it is justified, it ought to be removed, as it seems to be junk Stringybark (talk) 07:51, 9 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I collapsed the template. These link boxes have become a little dominant in the layout. Hopefully there will be a better way to integrate those boxes at some point. Tobias1984 (talk) 08:30, 9 May 2014 (UTC)

But what's actually the connection between QGIS and KDE? KDE is not mentioned in the article, and QGIS is not mentioned in the KDE link box. Fagcoc (talk) 13:13, 12 May 2019 (UTC)
 * There are no connections, so I'll remove. + m t  22:05, 12 May 2019 (UTC)

comparison of GIS tools
I need a comparison list for the free GIS softwares ... any ieas how to make one?

There could be a section or some fun linking all the different free-gis applications...

46.182.184.2 (talk) 14:13, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Did you look at this: Comparison of geographic information systems software? You could update or create a new table on that page. --Tobias1984 (talk) 14:19, 9 December 2014 (UTC)

External links modified
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GRASS GIS requires X11?
There is an un-cited comment in a paragraph claiming that GRASS GIS on macOS requires X11. However, the download page for the mac binaries of GRASS GIS (http://grassmac.wikidot.com/downloads) does not seem to mention this... Enscribe (talk) 00:43, 2 August 2018 (UTC)

Release history
The release history is by far the most useful thing on this page and the only reason I regularly return here. Just because Jorm doesn't like it isn't a reason to remove it. Master of Time  ( talk ) 12:06, 25 June 2021 (UTC)

Could it be improved? Sure. I'd like it if it were like Inkscape in terms of summarizing the changes made between versions with adequate sourcing. It should definitely be kept, though. Master of Time  ( talk ) 12:09, 25 June 2021 (UTC)


 * I support a "Releases" section/table, as it certainly is helpful for some readers. But agree that it would need to look different than previous attempts. I've been maintaining for a while now, which aims to use 3rd party references to describe notable milestones from each release, if available. Keep in mind we don't want to create an indiscriminate collection of information (WP:CHANGELOG). I think the Inkscape example is a bit too detailed, as it shows individual alpha and release candidates. A table should only contain rows with proper releases, useful information (not blank or "Bug fixes"), and where possible, references to 3rd party sources. Multiple bare URL links to the changelog should be avoided. + m  t  21:22, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

Why do people keep removing the release table? Many other Wikipedia pages for software have these tables, and they are often the most useful thing on the page. Kgj2 (talk) 19:03, 23 August 2021 (UTC)


 * It appears to be one single user who keeps deleting with comments like he owns this page. The release history (pretty standard for software pages) should be restored. — al-Shimoni  (talk) 07:19, 14 July 2022 (UTC)

I agree the release history should be restored. --Janbryan (talk) 00:47, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

Edits by connected contributor
I have made some edits to the lede and functionality section to bring the article more up to date:. For full transparency, I am a connected contributor, in that I am a (minor) QGIS developer myself, though I receive no remuneration and have no vested interest in QGIS' success or the contents of this article. In view of this, I feel comfortable making obvious corrections or updates (with this announcement of my connectedness here) but will refrain from making more narrative or editorial changes to the article.

I have personally been involved in rewriting QGIS' own description of its value and functionality, located (with improvement by others) at. This is, of course, a primary source. I've used it as a reference for some small adds I've made in my edits here, where I think a primary source for a factual statement is appropriate. I would invite others without my real or perceived potential conflict of interest to consider whether more from that link might be useful to include in the article here. Martinp (talk) 18:25, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Improve release history with language
Old v1 and v2 (?) was JAVA not Python. Example of "Java time", https://gis.stackexchange.com/q/143329/7505 2804:7F0:B342:B81:E0BB:FA0E:DABC:370 (talk) 11:03, 9 July 2024 (UTC)