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7434	Add an option to disable GDAL	Robert Coup	jbronn	"libgdal connects to a massive number of other libraries which collectively use a tonne of RAM. This is further compounded in distribution releases of GDAL (eg. Debian & Ubuntu) since they tend to include nearly every option. Since it's imported by `gis/models.py` the RAM is consumed regardless of whether any GDAL features are later used.

Batteries included is good, so I wonder whether we can set a `NO_GDAL` option so people who want to disable it and understand the consequences can, as an optional setting or environment variable? Happy to write a patch, just want an opinion on options :)"		closed	GIS	gis		fixed	gdal settings disable		Ready for checkin	1	0	0	0	0	0