[Openstreetmap] Re: Openstreetmap Digest, Vol 12, Issue 12 (addition)

[Frank Mohr]

Frank Mohr wrote:
> Nick Whitelegg wrote:
> 
>>Re: WMS, GML etc -  one vague concern, not based on hard evidence or
>>       extensive research but just a vague impression (so please correct me
>>       if I'm rong)... .
>>
>>Would the WMS/GML approach force one to design one's mapping system in a
>>       certain way, and restrict one's design options (and thus, perhaps,
>>       creativity)  with either the client interface or the server back
>>       end?  I know Steve has expressed concern that it doesn't fit in with
>>       the wiki aspect of OSM.
> 
> 
> i wouldn't think so
> GML is just a format for data exchange (like GPX), but provides a wider
> range of predefined elements
> WMS is a format/protocol to query mapservers

i had a look at the database operations in osmServerSQLHandler.java
and i'd say we have all needed elements in the database, but we still
need a interface to access them remotely

frank

	

	
		
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