Hi,
I've been offered some vector data in either Shapefile format, or File Geodatabase format.
I'll have to pay for the extract time, so I want to choose correctly.

1. How reliable is the new File Geodatabase reader in gdal 1.11.1?
2. Is there any benefit (in terms of information, topology, anything?)
   to getting file Geodatabase instead of Shape format?
   (I've read the famous "9 Reasons" doc, so I'm aware of the obvious
   limitations like field names, null values etc - I'm thinking more
   like "does Geodatabase have any topology - like adjoining polygons
   share the common line)

The data will be networks (sewer, water etc) and polygons - I'd kind of prefer to use Geodatabase as I have an inherent dislike to Shape files and their limitations, but not if there are still issues with the gdal geodatabase reader.

I intend to put the received data into postgis.

Anyone care to share some experiences?

Regards & thanks,
Zoltan



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