> Unfortunately not, when thinking like mapinfo frontend and potgreSQL/postGIS > as geospatial backend, BUT, > > There is this GDAL/OGR utilities (see. www.remotesensing.org) that work like > Universal translator, so i am loading everything into SQL/GIS and through > OGR dumping it back for use with Mapinfo. > > I am also using Mapserver/Maplab (http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/ > www.dmsolutions.on.ca) for display and (testing: for printing large formats > as it outputs png, jpg, etc). > > Ok, it is all under development but quite advanced for commercial use. > > I have also found this pgaccess utility that makes Postgres look like > MS-Access http://www.flex.ro/pgaccess/ . > > I recommend the change, but over Linux (redhat in our case, wth apache, to > be able to use mapserver), specially because this opensource geographic > utilities need brains like yours to connect it to Mapinfo. > > Ah, I am betting that the front end will be something on java or php, that > will operate the funtion inside postgis and mapserver > (http://geotools.sourceforge.net/). > > That all I have to say at the moment. Well, ok, yes, and invite you again to > look at our experimenting page www.protic.cl:81 > > Juanse > temuko.chile > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Thoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: MapInfo-L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 8:32 PM > Subject: Re: MI-L Large Access database build problems > > > > Yes, the facts that PostgreSQL will run under Windows, database > > size is limited by disk space only (they say that 60GB databases > > exist), table sizes are also unlimited, field sizes limited to > > 1GB, it's open source (and freely downloadable) has ODBC support, > > etc. makes it look pretty darn attractive. > > > > Have you been able to connect it to MapInfo yet? > > > > - Bill Thoen > > > > Juanse wrote: > > > > > > I will seriously suggest PostgreSQL/PostGIS for geometric/geographic > data!! > > > (Opensource). check http://postgis.refractions.net > > > > > > Juanse > > > temuko-Chile > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Message number: 3709 > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.401 / Virus Database: 226 - Release Date: 09/10/02 >
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