[Openstreetmap-dev] MySQL opens discussion forum for GIS applications

[Lars Aronsson]

The following is (perhaps) not immediately relevant to OSM, but 
might give some people new ideas.

The latest newsletter from database software provider MySQL.com 
announced the availability of a new discussion forum for GIS 
applications:

  "This forum is for anyone who is interested in using the MySQL 
   support for the OpenGIS Geometry Model."
  http://forums.mysql.com/list.php?23

"Spatial Extensions" were introduced in MySQL version 4.1 and are 
covered in chapter 18 of the reference manual, 
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/spatial-extensions-in-mysql.html

MySQL software is dual-licensed, available under GNU GPL for free 
download and under other license terms for paying customers.


-- 
  Lars Aronsson (lars at aronsson.se)
  Aronsson Datateknik - http://aronsson.se