[gdal-dev] ESRI file geodatabase support

[Frank Warmerdam]

Matt Wilkie wrote:
> Of course we can't ignore the fgdb as for better or ill we still live 
> and operate within an ecosystem dominated by ESRI. It just won't be the 
> next lingua franca, used by all as a common exchange format.

Matt,

I agree.  I do not believe the file geodatabase will have a significant
impact outside of ESRI users, and for GDAL/OGR our efforts will presumably be
to help people get their data out when needed.   I agree that Spatialite
shows promise as an open geodatabase format though it remains to be seen
how widely it will be adopted.

Best regards,
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