[postgis-users] How do you use PostGIS?

[Kralidis,Tom [Burlington]]

> 
>     "How are you using PostGIS in your organization?"

> 
> - Name of the organization

Environment Canada

> - Data being managed in the database

OGC Web Services Metadata

> - How the data is being accessed / manipulated

Accessed via OGC:WFS for discovery of OWS instances and resources

http://devgeo.cciw.ca/cgi-bin/mapserv/eccat?

> - Why you chose to use PostGIS for the application
> 

- interface independent data model
- can plop MapServer over nicely as WMS/WFS
- have the option to port to other tools (GeoServer, deegree2, etc.)

> And also for our edification and strategic planning:
> 
> - What PostGIS feature or PostGIS-related software (not necessarily 
> internal to PostGIS) would make your life much easier/better?
> 

None at this point.  Fits our simple requirements quite well!

> Thanks so much!
> 
> Paul
> 
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