[postgis-users] Noob request - using ST_SimplifyPreserveTopology() on Tiger Data

[Sandro Santilli]

On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 03:57:17PM -0400, Christian Guirreri wrote:

> Out of curiosity, how does MapShaper handle this on the backend?

I've no idea, I've never looked at MapShaper.
Now that you mentioned it I tried launching it but it's implemented
in AS3 and compiled in ABC bytecode which currently requires use of
proprietary software for being run (an AVM2 capable flash player).

I didnt' find any download link from the mapshaper.org website
so I guess it's not even meant to give you the freedom to look
at how things are done.

You shouldn't be using it, it's a trap...

Anyway, try kindly asking their authors.

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