[postgis-users] how to connect ArcGIS 9.3 to Postgis withoutArcSDE ?

[Paragon Corporation]

Not sure if anyone mentioned uDig and OpenJump already.  Those you can edit
with as well I believe, though I don't really do much editing with tools so
can't speak for the merits of editing. My personal favorite is OpenJump.

Manifold GIS by the way has a lot of charm.  I haven't really dug that
deeply into my copy yet, but there is a lot under the hood there.  And if
per chance you are dealing with multiple different spatial databases it
supports 

SQL Server 2008, PostGIS, DBII I think, and Oracle Spatial some really nifty
looking RASTER functions without any SDE goo. 

I find it harder to get into though than something like OpenJump without
reading a bit.

Granted SDE does afford some things like hmm versioning and RASTER storage?
And you can use PostGIS raw without going thru the SDE service as long as
you pay for the SDE service I think.  Though the idea that you have to pay
for something so that you can not use it seems a little strange.  Someone
correct me if I am wrong in my impression there.  It seems if you have the
service turned off and you can still connect via ArcGIS, doesn't that mean
you didn't need the service, but you have to still pay for the service?

Thanks,
Regina 

-----Original Message-----
From: postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net
[mailto:postgis-users-bounces at postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Simon
Greener
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:39 AM
To: PostGIS Users Discussion
Subject: Re: [postgis-users] how to connect ArcGIS 9.3 to Postgis
withoutArcSDE ?

The problem is that John has bought (or has been given to use) the "Rolls
Royce" GIS. Or, to be more fair, has paid $$ for a commercial GIS client
(one amongst many) with all its (hidden) limitations and issues. John wants
the freedom to decide how to connect to data sources using his client of
choice. A reasonable thing to ask. But, for those of use who know how the
"ESRI Soviet" works, such freedom isn't available to those who own one of
their licenses: he has to pay for an ArcSDE license (and, probably, be told
that the new all-singing-all-dancing-ESRI-spatial-type for PostgreSQL is
best. "but we do support PostGIS if you must"). Suggesting free software,
like Quantum GIS etc, requires a huge shift in mindset that ESRIlites (or
anyone who has spent money on a commercial GIS) finds hard to do. To those
who say Quantum GIS, I would say Manifold GIS. It will do what John wants,
but he is as likely to change to Manifold GIS as he is to Quantum GIS.
Cynically and sadly,
Simon

On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:10:41 +1100, Ervin Ramonllari
<ervin.ramonllari at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I would suggest Quantum GIS, open source GIS software, have a look at 
> http://www.qgis.org
>
> Ervin
>
> Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:11:18 -0800
> From: johnzhang06 at gmail.com
> To: postgis-users at postgis.refractions.net
> Subject: [postgis-users] how to connect ArcGIS 9.3 to Postgis without
ArcSDE	?
>
> Hi there,
>
> I was wondering if there is a way to connect to Postgis for ArcGIS 9.3. We
are planning to manage spatial data by postgres. However, how can we
view/edit the data by ArcGIS?
>
> Any input would be appreciated
>
>
> Thanks a lot
> John
>
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