Foundation and Mapserver MAP file manage tool

[Frank Warmerdam]

On 12/14/05, Eijnden, B. van den (Bart) <b.vdeijnden at agi.rws.minvenw.nl> wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> still one of the things really missing around Mapserver is a good universal
> web-based visual management tool for MAP files, which can export/deploy MAP
> files as well as import existing MAP files.
>
> Are there plans within the Foundation to address this?

Bart,

There aren't any specific plans for the foundation to pursue
technical developments like this.  In fact, there is some question
to what extent the foundation itself out to be driving or sponsoring
software development.  So in that realm things are "to be determined".

In any event, there are several web based interfaces to mapfiles
already in existance, such as the MapLab from maptools.org.
I'm not convinced that any of them are "universal" or even all
that great but then I haven't done any in depth investigation.

I'm not really sure how practical and useful such a tool would
be. And to some extent building such a thing would be stepping
on the toes of a number of existing projects - something that
should not be done lightly by the foundation.

Best regards,
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