Re: [QGIS-Developer] Question about proj data files in the QGIS application folder

2022-11-08 Thread Andreas Neumann via QGIS-Developer
Hi Luca, There are certain files in this share/proj folder that you should not delete, because otherwise QGIS would behave strange: - copyright_and_licenses.csv (not sure if it s necessary) - deformation_model.schema.json - other.extra - proj.db - proj.ini - projjson.schema.json - README

Re: [QGIS-Developer] Question about proj data files in the QGIS application folder

2022-11-08 Thread Alexandre Neto via QGIS-Developer
Hello Luca, Yes, QGIS uses it for do precise coordinate system translations. Your users may not use all of them, but I would avoid removing it. You say you don't use MSI, but why don't you use the OsGeo4w installer? It's much more convenient for larger organizations. You can do a download only in

Re: [QGIS-Developer] Question about proj data files in the QGIS application folder

2022-11-08 Thread WhereGroup
Only if your users use transformations where certain CRSs in those areas might be involved. If you are definitely not going to use local CRSs in e. g. Germany or the US, you can remove those TIFs. If your users attempt to use those CRS, they will receive a fairly descriptive error message about

[QGIS-Developer] Question about proj data files in the QGIS application folder

2022-11-08 Thread Luca Manganelli via QGIS-Developer
Hello, I am preparing the QGIS Windows package file (it's a zip file) for distribution in our organization (we don't use MSI). I noticed that the folder /share/proj contains TIF files and it weighs 584 MB, are they necessary for the working of the QGIS? Thank you and have a nice day Luca --