[postgis-users] curves geometries and topology

[Sandro Santilli]

On Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 04:40:34PM +0200, Reijer Copier wrote:
> Thanks!
> 
> We are currently considering using PostGIS Topology only to maintain
> a topology aware copy of the data (to be used for analyses where
> topology matters) and use the original geometry (containing circular
> strings) when we have to (re)generate output geometry.
> 
> BTW: Is cgal/sfcgal going to replace geos eventually? It would be
> great if this limitation (= curved geometries being a second class
> citizen) was somehow lifted in future versions PostGIS.

It could be, once it gets to support everything currently supported
by the GEOS backend and proves to be better maintained :)

--strk;