On Nov 12, 2011, at 12:01 AM, Paolo Cavallini wrote: > Hi all. > The current situation of database (PostGIS and SpatiaLIte) plugin in QGIS is > complex, and extremely confusing for users. > We tried to summarize the current situation here: > http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Database > Our aim is to have one general purpose plugin, and include it in core QGIS. > We are committed to its long-term support. > I would like to ask plugin developers to join forces, and cooperate to add > all the useful functions to it. Of course nobody is forced to do it, but I > think it it in the interest of everybody not to duplicate work. Of course in > case of collaboration due credits will be given to everybody. > Please share your thoughts. > All the best.
As long as you are planning to overhaul the PostGIS import process, why not use ogr2ogr instead of shp2pgsql? This would allow import of a bunch of formats in addition to shapefiles. I agree it is time for SPIT to go---it has a lot of little nits hiding in the corners... -gary =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Gary Sherman GeoApt LLC http://geoapt.com Chair, QGIS PSC Books: http://desktopgisbook.com http://qgisbook.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= _______________________________________________ Qgis-developer mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer
