[Qgis-user] FW: Esri File Geodatabase API Is Now Available

[Spencer Gardner]

Not sure if everyone saw this but I thought it might be interesting news. Does this mean that QGIS could potentially support ESRI .gdbs or am I misunderstanding something?
From: Esri Media Relations [mailto:ESRI_Media_Relations at esri.com]
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 11:57 AM
Subject: Esri File Geodatabase API Is Now Available

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Esri File Geodatabase API Is Now Available
Integrate File Geodatabases into Applications without Using ArcObjects
Redlands, California-June 03, 2011-Esri today released the Esri File Geodatabase API<http://resources.arcgis.com/content/geodatabases/10.0/file-gdb-api>. This API allows developers to work with file geodatabases outside ArcObjects (the library of software components that make up the foundation of ArcGIS). With this API, developers can now create independent applications to view or modify data stored in a file geodatabase. Geodatabases comprise the native structure for ArcGIS to store, manage, and use geospatial data. With the Esri File Geodatabase API, developers can now create independent applications to view or modify data stored in a file geodatabase without having to rely on ArcObjects.
The File Geodatabase API is a collection of C++ libraries (.dll) for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows and Linux platforms that allows direct access to data stored in a file geodatabase. The API allows developers to

*         Create new file geodatabases.

*         Read file geodatabase schema.

*         Create schemas for simple features.

*         Read, edit, and delete data in the file geodatabase.

*         Perform attribute and spatial queries.
The File Geodatabase API does not replace ArcObjects as the recommended approach to interacting with the geodatabase.
For more information and to download the API, go to esri.com/filegdbAPI<http://www.esri.com/filegdbAPI>.

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