[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #2190: Use MySQL Spatial Functionality

[GRASS GIS]

#2190: Use MySQL Spatial Functionality
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 Reporter:  justinzane                |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  enhancement               |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  normal                    |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
Component:  Database                  |     Version:  svn-trunk                
 Keywords:  MySQL, spatial, geometry  |    Platform:  All                      
      Cpu:  All                       |  
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Comment(by justinzane):

 I've used postgresql + grass years ago, and I know that it is somewhat of
 the "industry standard". By installed base, I was referring more to those
 people like me -- technical or scientific people outside the GIS
 profession who have occassion to use GIS tools as part of their work.

 For me, this came up as a result of a need to do viewshed analyses for
 fixed wireless deployment. As a KDE user, MySQL (MariaDB, actually), is
 forced upon me by Akonadi/Nepomuk. And lots of organizations have MySQL
 running for non-GIS purposes. The convenience of being able to push data
 to an existing DB, expecially one that is already familiar is a boon.

 I'm only suggesting that it **might** make GRASS more approachable for
 some users.

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