Merge pull request #522 from qgis/update_ecw_faq

Update information about ECW support in FAQ

content/resources/support/faq.md

@@ -74,14 +74,22 @@ after locations of our developer meetings.
 
 ### Can I open ECW files with QGIS?
 
-Yes you can... BUT depending on your Operating System, it is more or less difficult.
+ECW is a proprietary file format - please consult their [Licensing Page](https://supportsi.hexagon.com/s/article/License-for-reading-or-writing-ECW-in-third-party-software) to understand how you may use it. Also, please consult the [GDAL documentation](https://gdal.org/en/stable/drivers/raster/ecw.html#creation-options-1) for notes on how to enable licensed features if you have a paid version of ECW.  ECW support is not included in all QGIS binary versions and for all platforms by default.
 
-If you are under Windows and are using the OSGeo4w installer, it is included.
+**Platform specific notes:**
 
-If you are using macOS, you can find the ECW plugin and install instructions at
-https://www.kyngchaos.com/software/frameworks
+***Windows***: If you are using Windows and have downloaded the **offline installers** (provided by the download buttons labelled **Long Term Version for Windows ({{< param "ltrversion" >}} {{< param "ltrnote" >}})** and **Latest Version for Windows ({{< param "version" >}})**), ECW read support is included by default.
 
-For other instructions, e.g. look here: https://www.faunalia.eu/en/blog/2019-05-21_ecw_support
+If you are using the **OSGeo4W Network Installer**, ECW support is installed by default if you use the express install workflow. If manually selecting components, you need to explicitly enable the `gdal-ecw` package in order to ensure that ECW support is included in your installation.
+
+***macOS***: If you are using macOS, you can download the DMG file from [QGIS Downloads](https://qgis.org/download/). This includes ECW support by default.
+
+***Linux***: By default, the QGIS binaries for most Linux distributions *do not* include default ECW support. However, you can find discussions and solutions for adding this support in various resources for guidance. 
+
+For Ubuntu, for example, you can check out the following resources:
+- [Github - GDAL: How to open ECW Maps in QGIS 3.22](https://github.com/OSGeo/gdal/issues/8239)
+- [Reddit - QGIS: Problem loading ECW file in Ubuntu (Linux)](https://www.reddit.com/r/QGIS/comments/icw98f/problem_loading_ecw_file_in_ubuntu_linux/?rdt=54968)
+- [GIS Stack Exchange: Installing QGIS with ECW support on ubuntu 20.04](https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/429214/installing-qgis-with-ecw-support-on-ubuntu-20-04/434980#434980).
 
 ### How can I get a VPAT / HECVAT / other US compliance form or information? 
 

playwright/ci-test/tests/07-support-pages.spec.ts

@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ test.describe("Resources Pages", () => {
         await expect(faqPage.qgisGitHubLink).toBeVisible();
         await expect(faqPage.citeQGISUserGuide).toBeVisible();
         await expect(faqPage.preElements).toBeVisible();
-        await expect(faqPage.kyngchaosLink).toBeVisible();
-        await expect(faqPage.faunaliaLink).toBeVisible();
         await expect(faqPage.buildingQGISFromSourceLink).toBeVisible();
 
         for (const text of faqPage.textList) {

playwright/ci-test/tests/fixtures/faq-page.ts

@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ export class FaqPage {
     public readonly qgisGitHubLink: Locator;
     public readonly citeQGISUserGuide: Locator;
     public readonly preElements: Locator;
-    public readonly kyngchaosLink: Locator;
-    public readonly faunaliaLink: Locator;
     public readonly buildingQGISFromSourceLink: Locator;
     constructor(public readonly page: Page) {
         this.pageBody = this.page.locator("body");
@@ -56,12 +54,6 @@ export class FaqPage {
             .locator("p")
             .filter({ hasText: "Cite the QGIS User Guide" });
         this.preElements = this.page.locator("pre");
-        this.kyngchaosLink = this.page.getByRole("link", {
-            name: "https://www.kyngchaos.com/",
-        });
-        this.faunaliaLink = this.page.getByRole("link", {
-            name: "https://www.faunalia.eu/en/",
-        });
         this.buildingQGISFromSourceLink = this.page.getByRole("link", {
             name: "Building QGIS from source",
         });

themes/hugo-bulma-blocks-theme/layouts/shortcodes/download-platforms-start.html

@@ -1,15 +1,29 @@
 <div id="download-section" style="display: none">
     {{ with index .Site.Data.conf }}
-    <h1>Download QGIS for your platform</h1>
-    <p>This page provides binary packages (installers).</p>
-    <p>The current version is QGIS {{ .release }} '{{ .codename }}' and was released on {{ .releasedate }}.</p>
-    <p>The long-term builds currently offer QGIS {{ .ltrrelease }} '{{ .ltrcodename }}'.</p>
-    <p>QGIS is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.</p>
-    {{ if eq .infeaturefreeze true }}
-        <p>We are currently in feature freeze preceeding the release of QGIS {{ .nextversion }}. 
-        <strong>Please consider testing the prereleases</strong>.
-        See <a href="{{ absURL "resources/roadmap#location-of-prereleases-nightly-builds" }}">road map</a>.</p>
-    {{ end }}
+        <h1>Download QGIS for your platform</h1>
+        <p>
+            The current version is QGIS {{ .release }} '{{ .codename }}' and was
+            released on {{ .releasedate }}.
+        </p>
+        <p>
+            The long-term builds currently provide
+            {{ .ltrrelease }}
+            '{{ .ltrcodename }}'. Long Term Release (LTR) builds are intended
+            for those who value stability over having the latest features. If
+            you are unsure which version is best for you, download the LTR.
+        </p>
+        <p>QGIS is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.</p>
+        {{ if eq .infeaturefreeze true }}
+            <p>
+                We are currently in feature freeze preceeding the release of
+                QGIS {{ .nextversion }}.
+                <strong>Please consider testing the prereleases</strong>. See
+                <a
+                    href="{{ absURL "resources/roadmap#location-of-prereleases-nightly-builds" }}"
+                    >road map</a
+                >.
+            </p>
+        {{ end }}
     {{ end }}
     <div id="primary-os"></div>