[mapserver-users] WFS support

[woodbri at swoodbridge.com]

Daniel,

Thank you for providing this update. It is a very interesting 
development. Kudos to all involved.

I noticed in the limitations for WFS Server that there are no plans 
for transaction support. I have not familiarized myself with the spec 
and I realize the that MapServer is not a GIS system that would be 
more suited to dealing with transactions, but I was wondering if a 
limited capability to add objects to a special layer or repository 
would not be a useful feature to Mapserver users. If this is well 
defined within the spec, I can imagine a site that would allow remote 
users the ability to add points, lines, etc to a write and view only 
repository on the server. These added objects could be added to a 
defined shapefile (yes, there are some locking issues that would need 
to be dealt with) or a PostGIS or MySQL database and the same could 
be defined as viewable layer(s).

Just something to consider,
  -Steve W.