Speaking of low cost databases...here are a couple that cost nothing.  Both
are available for Unix and Win32.

PostgreSQL
http://www.postgresql.org
docs on geometric data types
http://www.postgresql.org/users-lounge/docs/7.0/user/datatype1677.htm

MySQL
http://www.mysql.com/


-- Jeff



-----Original Message-----
> Another low cost alternative is SQL Server.  There are a couple "personal"
> versions available for virtually free. One comes with Access 2000 (on the
> Office 2000 CD under /SQL) and the other comes on the 120 demo CD from
> MS.  For mid-range applications I find SQL Server much easier to configure
> and administer than Oracle, but it lacks any spatial integration with MI.



_______________________________________________________________________
List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com |
To unsubscribe, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and
put "unsubscribe MapInfo-L" in the message body.

Reply via email to