... bummer, once again Mac users are left out in the cold by proprietary software.
On Jun 7, 2011, at 9:04 AM, Spencer Gardner wrote: > Not sure if everyone saw this but I thought it might be interesting news. > Does this mean that QGIS could potentially support ESRI .gdbs or am I > misunderstanding something? > > From: Esri Media Relations [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 11:57 AM > Subject: Esri File Geodatabase API Is Now Available > > > <image001.jpg> > > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > Esri File Geodatabase API Is Now Available > > Integrate File Geodatabases into Applications without Using ArcObjects > > Redlands, California—June 03, 2011—Esri today released the Esri File > Geodatabase API. This API allows developers to work with file geodatabases > outside ArcObjects (the library of software components that make up the > foundation of ArcGIS). With this API, developers can now create independent > applications to view or modify data stored in a file geodatabase. > Geodatabases comprise the native structure for ArcGIS to store, manage, and > use geospatial data. With the Esri File Geodatabase API, developers can now > create independent applications to view or modify data stored in a file > geodatabase without having to rely on ArcObjects. > The File Geodatabase API is a collection of C++ libraries (.dll) for 32-bit > and 64-bit Windows and Linux platforms that allows direct access to data > stored in a file geodatabase. The API allows developers to > · Create new file geodatabases. > · Read file geodatabase schema. > · Create schemas for simple features. > · Read, edit, and delete data in the file geodatabase. > · Perform attribute and spatial queries. > The File Geodatabase API does not replace ArcObjects as the recommended > approach to interacting with the geodatabase. > For more information and to download the API, go to esri.com/filegdbAPI. > ----- William Kyngesburye <kyngchaos*at*kyngchaos*dot*com> http://www.kyngchaos.com/ All generalizations are dangerous, even this one. _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
