On 21 Aug 2002, Adam Shand wrote:
> > Bon Sy offered to help set up a new maps server. The biggest complaint was
> > that he is running Oracle, which is expensive, so that everyone would be
> > dependent on him and his server for maps. Replcating Oracle would cost too
> > much money to be worthwhile for organisations which are all about free
> > stuff.
>
> Personally I think it's important that we stick with opensource
> appliations whereever possible. If he's written using a db abstraction
> layer it shouldn't be too big a job to get it working with postgresql or
> mysql.
Just for clarification, anyone who has taken the first course in database
should be able to take the schema posted in the URL
http://bonnet2.geol.qc.edu/wireless/
and implement it to any desired decent DB. The student will definitely
fail in my class if (s)he could not.
Just for your information, I myself did NOT even implement it, I just take
the abstract layer and perform a forward engineering into Oracle. Of
course, one can do it manually if one chooses to practise and exercises
his/her skill on writing SQL.
As about opensource application, I have no disagreement and indeed have
stated my position in my other earlier posting in response to Bob Kelley's
posting.
Now, the bottom line from the end user perspective, I believe what we want
is a robust system that can serve the community well. I will weigh
providing such service far more important than entertaining agencies like
news media for PR if one of the two has to go.
Bon
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