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MapServer.  There is a component called "MyGIS" which MapServer can be
built with, which works on a non-spatial MySQL table (see:
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?MySQL).

Having said this, I tried getting MapServer working with MySQL, and it
seems the easiest way is via Bart's suggestions.

I'm not sure what the current state of affairs is w.r.t. MySQL in
MapServer (Attila may have comments here).

For me, I ended up going w/ PostGIS because of the support for sorts of
spatial stuff via MapServer.  IMHO, if you have a choice and need a DB,
go with PostGIS.  If you have an existing MySQL RDBMS, go with Bart's
suggestions for simple points in a MySQL table.

..Tom


> -----Original Message-----
> From: UMN MapServer Users List=20
> [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of Adam
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 1:54 PM
> To: MAPSERVER-USERS at lists.umn.edu
> Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] mysql?
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> I was reading in "Web Mapping Illustrated" that MySQL "lacks=20
> many of the spatial functions found in PostGIS".
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> Anyone have an idea what features it lacks?
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> Which MySQL or PostGIS does anyone prefer?
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> I'm just starting to implment a spatial database and wonder=20
> which one to use.
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Paolo Cavallini" <cavallini at FAUNALIA.IT>
> To: <MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 12:15 PM
> Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] mysql?
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> > Hi all.
> > I have seen on the home page that MapServer supports MySQL=20
> tables via=20
> > OGR, which however does not have support for spatial data. Could=20
> > someone point
> out
> > a resource to understand this better, or give us a brief=20
> overview of=20
> > MySQL support in UMN MS? Thanks a lot.
> > pc
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> > Paolo Cavallini
> > email+jabber: cavallini at faunalia.it
> > www.faunalia.it
> > Piazza Garibaldi 5 - 56025 Pontedera (PI), Italy   Tel:=20
> (+39)348-3801953
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