[Xastir-dev] Xastir-NG: map support

[Gerry Creager]

The GDAL/ORG tools work nicely for vector -> postGIS management.  They 
also offer some help for rasters although getting a good raster into a 
postGIS db isn't that good an idea.  Better a good vector MAP, then a 
georeferenced raster with the geo data maintained in the db.

I'm currently thinking GM over IM, since IM has been a moving target 
since the dawn of time.

Jason KG4WSV wrote:
> I realize that PostGIS and friends are intended to store the typical
> ARPS stations/objects/etc.
> 
> What I'm unclear on is what this may mean for mapping.  Would this
> also mean that, instead of various map types, I would use some tool to
> shove my shapefile, GPS track log, etc into the database up front, and
> the database would render a map from there?
> 
> I'm thinking of vector maps - I have no idea how raster maps would fit
> in.  I mean, I'm sure they would, but the rendering of said maps would
> still be an issue.
> 
> Any way to do something about the ImageMagick moving target?  Is there
> a replacement, or merging an IM/GM fork into xastir (sort of like
> shapelib support) useful in any way?
> 
> -Jason
> kg4wsv
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