[Xastir] aprs data in a database

[Gerry Creager N5JXS]

One more time.  PostgreSQL with the PostGIS patches is really spatially 
aware.  This is useful for an application like this.  MySQL tried but is 
not really functional as a spatial database yet.

Go with PostGIS.  It'll reduce headaches.

gerry

Curt Mills wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Apr 2005, Alessio Sangalli wrote:
> 
> 
>>Where can I get more info about Xastir 2? Will you change the graphical
>>toolkit?
> 
> 
> The only info about it so far is in discussions on the xastir and
> xastir-dev list over the last three years or so.
> 
> 
> 
>>I will need it done quickly, at least at the beginning. To support a large
>>number of DB, we should use a development toolkit like Qt. I'm going to use
>>MySQL at first...
> 
> 
> Qt costs money on Windows platforms, but is free for other
> platforms.  I'm not a big fan of using something that will cost
> people a bunch of money.  WXwidgets or Gtk might be better choices.
> Unfortunately even changing to one of these will alienate some users
> that don't want to install additional libraries, but it would sure
> make GUI development easier.
> 
> Also, if we supported Qt, we could perhaps create a version to run
> on the Sharp Zaurus and some other PDA or PDA-like computers that
> don't run X11.
> 
> It'd be great if we could support Gtk _and_ Qt _and_ perhaps
> something else good that might come along.  More work though.
>