[Xastir] boot from external drive?

[Gerry Creager]

Curt, WE7U wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Oct 2007, Jason Winningham wrote:
> 
>>> *) DATABASE:  The initial database is probably going to be
>>> PostgreSQL with PostGIS extensions.
>> I'll have to admit I'm a bit torn on this one - I like to keep things
>> simple, and IMO xastir's fairly large number of external support
>> packages required are a weak point.  On the other claw, if a GIS-
>> aware database results in performance and features worth the effort,
>> then bring it on.
> 
> For some of the handheld devices we need a different back-end, so
> berkeley db files or SQLite might be the way to go there.

I'll state a preference for SQLite if we have to go this way but would 
like the "full-function" Xastir to be PostgreSQL + PostGIS driven.

>> I wouldn't mind seeing a native Mac OS X port (is that Aqua?).
> 
> Yes, let's keep that in mind as well.
> 
> 
>> 1), and the two versions are incompatible!  This is a serious
>> management headache, and something that should not be inflicted on
>> end users.
> 
> Yep.  I'm all for stability and less dependencies.

So let Auto-cough or whatever build-script we choose decide the config 
at the end with only a limited of supported featured.

>> some of us with
>> some processing horsepower and storage could convert to the xastir
>> internal format and distribute those converted maps for folks who
>> don't  want to do a "full" build.
> 
> We could also allow for distributed map databases, where the users
> could get their vector or raster maps via external servers.

Maintain WMS compatibility and start leveraging the WMS servers that are 
out there... and the new ones coming online.

>> Another worthy goal would be to allow for binary distributions.  I
>> know this can get ugly, but it will increase the user base (and
>> hopefully the developer base along with it).
> 
> Yep.  I'm already distributing SuSE RPM's and LSB binaries.  I used
> to be against distributing binaries for a variety of reasons, but
> many people want them.

I need to get on-track for Fedora and CentOS binaries, I guess.  Let me 
check into manufacturing a few more hours in a day.

gerry
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