[postgis-users] Geocoder for PostGIS

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Paul,

I think we might need to define the code and/or development environment 
also. For example is it going to be:

1. inside postgres
2. php, perl, C, java, etc or one language and wrappers, etc

It would be nice to see a design section that would be organized by 
country that people with local knowledge can update with country 
specific addressing requirements and address parsing requirements, etc.

A data section, that is more oriented to identifying data sources as 
opposed to storing data by country might be useful.

Just some thoughts,
   -Stephen Woodbridge
    http://imaptools.com

Paul Scott wrote:
> On Mon, 2005-08-15 at 05:29 -0400, "René F. Viancos S." wrote:
> 
> 
>> Someone knows an opensource development  for geocoding in PostGIS
>> and/or PHP
>> 
> 
> 
> Seeing as though this thread comes up with _alarming_ regularity, I 
> propose that we *start* a project for exactly this.
> 
> We could divide the source tree by country, and let everyone
> interested contribute some country specific code. Once that is done,
> try then to create a generic "world-geocoder" of sorts. I am sure
> that the Mapserver Community would also like to get involved.
> 
> I am prepared to host such  a project, as well as provide additional 
> mailing lists etc, to keep it off this list (eliminating unnecessary 
> mail to uninterested parties).
> 
> Comments? Thoughts? Flames?
> 
> I could have this set up in a matter of minutes, so let me know. I
> think that this project will create some respite for all users of
> this list :)
> 
> --Paul
> 
> _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing
> list postgis-users at postgis.refractions.net 
> http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users
>