From: Robert Treat <xzilla@users.sourceforge.net>
To: pgsql-www@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL User Map
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 18:01:33 -0500
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	Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us>,
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FWIW I was just dusting off my google maps code about two nights ago.  After 
looking over a bunch of things I was planning to just go with my original 
scheme which was integrating a google maps interface into the postgresql 
website.  I tend to favor this over the different external solutions we have 
seen, and even though its not postgis based, which I know a lot of people 
would like, it's not like it's an anti-postgresql oriented solution, and we 
don't really need to have that much complexity in there, at least not 
initially; we can do developers, support companies and sponsors all with out 
it.  The one idea I have seen that was really slick was the tagging of the 
email lists onto a map, and even this could probably be done using google 
maps if we can get the ip->geocoordinate mapping worked out.  

Hmm.. all that said there is one thing I needed to test before I could commit 
what I have now. If there aren't any objections I'll proceed with that plan. 

On Thursday 02 March 2006 17:26, Marc G. Fournier wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Mar 2006, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> > [ CC to www list.]
> >
> > I am thinking we need to do something automated with the existing email
> > lists.  It seems self-registration isn't working or isn't prominent
> > enough.
>
> Huh?  Trying to put this is context with what is below, and can't see how
> they relate :(
>
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >--
> >
> > Arnulf Christl wrote:
> >> Hey,
> >> I didn't want to spam lists with this issue again, sorry to go at you
> >> directly.
> >>
> >> This thing is up now for some time but it seems as if no one is really
> >> seeing or even using it. We are still committed to what we said and I
> >> dunno - maybe you are still interested?
> >>
> >> http://www.mapbender.org/index.php/PostgreSQL_User_Map
> >>
> >> In the meantime major things have been going on in the Geospatial
> >> community and as we are strong promoters of PostgreSQL we have made sure
> >> that PG will be one of the core components of the newly announced Open
> >> Source Geospatial Foundation. Read more about what has been going on
> >> here: http://www.osgeo.org/
> >>
> >> We are planning to set up an Open Source geospatial infrastructure
> >> software stack and it will contain a PostgreSQL PostGIS engine as
> >> database core. I could imagine that you would be interested in having
> >> your user map hosted there for a starter, it would mean that you do not
> >> have to do anything in the sense of installing or maintaining the
> >> software, just link it and be happy. The close linkage to the Mapbender
> >> project would also be loosened - if that would have been any kinf of
> >> problem.
> >>
> >> I did not discuss anything of this with the board of directors yet but I
> >> would if you say that this might be interesting to you.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >> Arnulf Christl.
> >
> > --
> >  Bruce Momjian   http://candle.pha.pa.us
> >  SRA OSS, Inc.   http://www.sraoss.com
> >
> >  + If your life is a hard drive, Christ can be your backup. +
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Robert Treat
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