[postgis-users] Re: [Mapserver-users] MySQL Version 4.1.0-alpha

Paul Ramsey pramsey at refractions.net
Thu Jun 12 12:09:15 PDT 2003


The possibility is extremely high, along with a postgis-enabled win32 
mapserver.

Doug_Newcomb at fws.gov wrote:
> With the native windows port of Postgresql 7.4 coming down the road, what
> is the possibility that some kind soul will prepare a binary with PostGIS
> bundled in?
> 
> Doug Newcomb
> USFWS
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> At 04:29 PM 6/11/2003 -0700, David Blasby wrote:
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>>>This is actually an outcome of the Mapserver Users Meeting - I got tired
>>>of people asking me if we were going to be supporting mySQL.  Now that
>>>mySQL 4.1.0 allows support for sub-selects, it looks like a connector is
>>>possible.  With the features promised in 5.0, it looks like mySQL will be
> 
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>>>a "real" database!
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> 
>>I commend your willingness to tackle MySQL, but I wonder why there are so
>>many requests for MySQL. Could it be largely from people seeking a windows
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>>platform? Right now getting PostGIS going on windows is a chore. If
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> windows
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>>setup of PostGIS was easier would there be fewer requests for MySQL?
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>>Rich
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> Richard W. Greenwood, PLS
> Greenwood Mapping, Inc.
> Rich at GreenwoodMap.com
> (307) 733-0203
> http://www.GreenwoodMap.com
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