Advantage WFS vs. WMS

[Dirk Tilger]

On Mon, Jan 29, 2007 at 08:10:13AM +0100, Kai Behncke wrote:
> Does anybody know other advantages WFS gives in comparison to WMS?

Well, just think about what both are doing:

WFS transfers the data. WMS transfers ready made maps. One gives you the
drawn map the other one gives you the raw data. So whatever are the
advantages of getting the raw data are the advantages of WFS.

Dirk Tilger
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