[web2py] Re: web2py and Spatial / GIS support

2016-05-27 Thread Ron Chatterjee
May be we can have a tab in web2py page or slice with "feature request" n have people submit ideas n others vote for it. If number of votes exceed 100 it goes to a priority list or something. Just some thoughts... -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http

[web2py] Re: web2py and Spatial / GIS support

2016-05-27 Thread Pierre
I already said I wanted to contribute as a user aiming at designing a completely functional app. If you feel this isn't enough of a contribution then we disagree. I don't have the energy / time and possibly the skills to participate in Web2py api development and at the same time to write/test

[web2py] Re: web2py and Spatial / GIS support

2016-05-26 Thread Ron Chatterjee
I share your frustration Niphlod and I am with you on this. I see all these posts about os, boy with a new toy but barely about how we do certain things given what's already there. On Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 3:18:12 PM UTC-4, Niphlod wrote: > > I don't want to push anyone away but if the und

[web2py] Re: web2py and Spatial / GIS support

2016-05-26 Thread Niphlod
I don't want to push anyone away but if the underlying statement is "I need this ready to go" and a library-framework-whatever doesn't contain it, then there's really nothing anyone can do. Nobody ever said that web2py is a silver bullet (nor is it django, flask, express, sails, rails, cakephp,

[web2py] Re: web2py and Spatial / GIS support

2016-05-26 Thread Pierre
I thought GIS/Geolocation is something fancy / highly desirable ? It also implies some important aspects of life .. the GIS function i miss is *st_transform* (POSTGIS) which i can test in depth if implemented. It won't be a drama if it's not as there are workarounds via *pyproj* or *gda

[web2py] Re: web2py and Spatial / GIS support

2016-05-24 Thread 'DenesL' via web2py-users
I believe the original web2py GIS sponsor (http://sahanafoundation.org/) uses it in their products, which are production ready. Expanding it depends on: - existence of desired functionality in the supported databases - desirability of said functions for the community - willingness to contribute,

[web2py] Re: web2py and Spatial / GIS support

2016-05-24 Thread Pierre
too bad do you think the existing implementation is still usable in a production context or is it too dangerous / unstable ? there's a python package called *pyproj* that might offer some workarounds to transform points coordinatesand "stay in touch" with the dal -- Resources: - ht

[web2py] Re: web2py and Spatial / GIS support

2016-05-24 Thread Niphlod
nobody pushed GIS and frankly the support for it is scattered. There hasn't been an holistic approach in the implementation. IMHO you should not rely on anyone but yourself to add support on pydal. On Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 9:57:52 AM UTC+2, Pierre wrote: > > nobody knows or nobody wants to ans

[web2py] Re: web2py and Spatial / GIS support

2016-05-24 Thread Pierre
nobody knows or nobody wants to answer...? well that's not encouraging for people interested in GIS... and it might cause an unpleasant feeling that this GIS-thing is down..correct me if this is a false assumption am sorry if i did ask the wrong question or if i hurted someone's f