[Geoserver-users] Migrating from Mapserver to GeoServer

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I'm thinking of migrating my MapServer MS4W service over to GeoServer. The MS4W comes with Apache and PHP that are out of date, and I don't seem to be able to update them without breaking the mapserver. Are there any guides on migrating a mapserver mapfile over to be served up by GeoServer?
Thanks,
James

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Hi James,
I don’t think I’ve ever seen mention of a way of automating the migration; might be worth asking on the MapServer list.
I suspect it’s possible to create a tool to do it (read the mapfile and turn it into SLD’s). You’re probably going to have to do it manually though.

Jonathan

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On 25 February 2014 20:10, EVANS, JAMES R GS-13 USAF ACC 84 RADES/SCZE <james.evans.4@anonymised.com> wrote:

I’m thinking of migrating my MapServer MS4W service over to GeoServer. The MS4W comes with Apache and PHP that are out of date, and I don’t seem to be able to update them without breaking the mapserver. Are there any guides on migrating a mapserver mapfile over to be served up by GeoServer?
Thanks,
James

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Dear James,
a client of ours is developing a groovy script to do that.
I can't ensure it is error-proof as the process is complex, but I can
see if he is interested in contributing it.

What do you think?

Regards,
Simone Giannecchini

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On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 12:41 PM, Jonathan Moules
<jonathanmoules@anonymised.com> wrote:

Hi James,
I don't think I've ever seen mention of a way of automating the migration;
might be worth asking on the MapServer list.
I suspect it's possible to create a tool to do it (read the mapfile and turn
it into SLD's). You're probably going to have to do it manually though.

Jonathan

On 25 February 2014 20:10, EVANS, JAMES R GS-13 USAF ACC 84 RADES/SCZE
<james.evans.4@anonymised.com> wrote:

I'm thinking of migrating my MapServer MS4W service over to GeoServer.
The MS4W comes with Apache and PHP that are out of date, and I don't seem to
be able to update them without breaking the mapserver. Are there any guides
on migrating a mapserver mapfile over to be served up by GeoServer?
Thanks,
James

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Hi Simone,
I would be happy to give it a go. It might be a good test. My mapfile has
a mix of raster (LIDAR, GEOTiffs, JP200s, JPGs, IGE, CADRG) and vector data.
Let me know what I need to do to try that out.
Thanks,
James
    
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Dear James,
a client of ours is developing a groovy script to do that.
I can't ensure it is error-proof as the process is complex, but I can see if
he is interested in contributing it.

What do you think?

Regards,
Simone Giannecchini

Our support, Your Success! Visit http://opensdi.geo-solutions.it for more
information.

Ing. Simone Giannecchini
@simogeo
Founder/Director

GeoSolutions S.A.S.
Via Poggio alle Viti 1187
55054 Massarosa (LU)
Italy
phone: +39 0584 962313
fax: +39 0584 1660272
mob: +39 333 8128928

http://www.geo-solutions.it
http://twitter.com/geosolutions_it

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On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 12:41 PM, Jonathan Moules
<jonathanmoules@anonymised.com> wrote:

Hi James,
I don't think I've ever seen mention of a way of automating the
migration; might be worth asking on the MapServer list.
I suspect it's possible to create a tool to do it (read the mapfile
and turn it into SLD's). You're probably going to have to do it manually

though.

Jonathan

On 25 February 2014 20:10, EVANS, JAMES R GS-13 USAF ACC 84 RADES/SCZE
<james.evans.4@anonymised.com> wrote:

I'm thinking of migrating my MapServer MS4W service over to GeoServer.
The MS4W comes with Apache and PHP that are out of date, and I don't
seem to be able to update them without breaking the mapserver. Are
there any guides on migrating a mapserver mapfile over to be served up by

GeoServer?

Thanks,
James

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Hi Simone,

a client of ours is developing a groovy script to do that.
I can't ensure it is error-proof as the process is complex, but I can
see if he is interested in contributing it.

What do you think?

I know that we once in a while have cases, where we migrate between
the two (MapServer/GeoServer), due to the different areas where each
has it strengths - or even run mixed environments.
I would therefore also be interested in the possibility of seeing said script, .

Cheers,

Greg

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