[postgis-users] Re: Re: when rasters in Postgis?

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Patrick,

One way to do this that the mapserver list is implementing is to develop 
RFC specs. These are used to collect information, document decisions, 
and to generate discussion targeted toward design and implementation.

This is usually done by the "champion" or the implementor.

Just a thought,
   -Steve W.

Patrick wrote:
> <strk at refractions.net> wrote in message 
> news:20050928155142.GA51082 at keybit.net...
> 
>>As a user I'm not against storing rasters in the database.
>>As a developer I don't immediately see the "right" way to do it.
> 
> 
> I suppose that the general tendency here is to "yes, let's do it", but with 
> a "geez, how do we do that". That's good for two reasons. First, I would 
> really consider PostGIS as a backend for my data storage if it does. And 
> second, doing this requires more than just sticking 2D data in tiles the 
> size of the db page.
> 
> 
>>That said, Refractions' development plans do not currently include
>>raster support, but PostGIS source code is available to anyone
>>for using, adapting and sharing. Get involved.
> 
> 
> This is of course the cheap way to end the discussion. I understand that 
> Refractions may not have the manpower available to do this singlehandedly, 
> but if you guys could just facilitate the process by acting as focal point 
> for discussion of specs and general guidance that would be great. I am more 
> than willing to help out, both in design and in implementation, but I just 
> by myself could not so easily generate the momentum and developer clout to 
> bring it to fruition. Because this does take some serious thinking, to 
> develop the complete specs from logical construct (what is a raster?) to db 
> schema, and then implement it.
> 
> Any serious takers? Contact me in private.
> 
> Cheers,
> Patrick 
> 
> 
> 
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