[OSGeo-Standards] [RESTful-Policy.SWG] Encodings and REST

[xavier lhomme]

2012/10/20 Arnulf Christl <arnulf.christl at metaspatial.net>

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> Folks,
> I neither followed the discussion closely not the decision process of
> the SWG. Can somebody summarize the rationale of the Geoservices REST
> API group for not implementing GeoJSON but going down another route?
>
> Somehow it seems like OGC is becoming just yet another party in the
> general noise of format proliferation. We did better in other areas,
> how come we cannot stay on top of this one?
>
> This is pretty clear language, how are we going to address it?
> https://twitter.com/vmx/status/259275792817741824
>
> Apparently this comment by Volker Mische (who we know as supportive to
> the OGC) is receiving a lot of positive support in the broader
> geospatial IT crowd. Ignoring is not a solution.
>
> Cheers,
> Arnulf
>
> On 10/20/2012 12:46 PM, Peter Schut wrote:
> > The good thing about standards is that there are so many of them.
> > The bad thing about standards....
> >
> > Cheers, Peter.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Jeff Harrison
> > <jharrison at thecarbonproject.com
> > <mailto:jharrison at thecarbonproject.com>> wrote:
> >
> > It's my understanding that the GeoServices REST group has rejected
> > integrating GeoJSON.  I suppose this means that if OGC passes
> > GeoServices REST with its current JSON, there will then be 'OGC
> > GeoServices JSON'. Which means this could be added to OGC GML,
> > GMLsf and OGC KML on the list of encodings vendors may need to
> > support. Then there could be OGC GeoJSON if that angle moves
> > forward.  Add to this the fact that there will likely be an OSM
> > JSON API next year, as well potentially an OGC GeoPackage.
> >
> > So the 2013 interoperability tech landscape, for geospatial
> > features alone, could look like -> OGC GML, OGC GMLsf and OGC KML
> > ... GeoServices JSON, GeoJSON, OSM JSON, ... GeoPackage
> >
> > Is it just me, or is this a really long list?
> >
> > Regards, Jeff
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> - --
> Arnulf Christl
> http://metaspatial.net
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