databases (mysql vs. postgres)

[Bart van den Eijnden]

There should be many emails on this in the archives.

Basically, PostGIS is supported well, MySQL spatial extensions are not  
supported, only a thing called MyGIS which stores the geometries in a WKB  
or WKT field in MySQL.

Mostly for point data (because of performance), OGR's Virtual Spatial Data  
could be used for MySQL (X and Y column in the database table).

Hope this helps.

Best regards,
Bart

On Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:06:06 +0200, Nate Reed <nate at SEASTAR.JPL.NASA.GOV>  
wrote:

> I'm wondering how MySql and Postgres compare with regard to MapServer
> feature support and compatibility.  Seems like a lot of MapServer  
> features
> are designed to work with Postgres.  Can someone point me to a comparison
> or discussion of the databases supported in MapServer?
>
> Thanks,
> Nate
>



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