On Tue, 2011-06-07 at 09:04 -0500, 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?
are the linux libraries available as source code or as .dll? ;) cheers -- Giovanni -- > > From: Esri Media Relations [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 11:57 AM > Subject: Esri File Geodatabase API Is Now Available > > > > > > > > > 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. > > > > ### > > > > About Esri > > Since 1969, Esri has been giving customers around the world the power > to think and plan geographically. The market leader in geographic > information system (GIS) technology, Esri software is used in more > than 300,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest > cities in the United States, most national governments, more than > two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and > universities. Esri applications, running on more than one million > desktops and thousands of web and enterprise servers, provide the > backbone for the world's mapping and spatial analysis. Esri is the > only vendor that provides complete technical solutions for desktop, > mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit us at esri.com/news. > > > > Esri, the Esri globe logo, GIS by Esri, ArcGIS, ArcObjects, esri.com, > and @esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks > of Esri in the United States, the European Community, or certain other > jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein may be > trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark > owners. > > > > Press Information > > Contact: Matthew DeMeritt, Esri > > Tel.: 909-793-2853, extension 1-2930 > > E-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential > and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity > to whom they are addressed. > > If you are NOT the intended recipient or the person responsible for > delivering the e-mail to the intended recipient, > be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and that any > use, > dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying this e-mail is strictly > prohibited. > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user _______________________________________________ Qgis-user mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
