Re: Fw: GIS engine under Linux/Unix

On Tuesday 08 July 2003 9:13 pm, Hany Heggy wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I just wonder if any one is interested in develpoment of a new open source
> GIS engine under Linux/UNIX i have a beta version of it under RedHat
> working with IBM DB2
> see the attached screen snap-shot of the software
>
> ( I know it should have an arabic name, but geoINFO is the name of this
> software till now)

May be something like idrisi or whatever !!



>
>
> geoINFO is designed so that we keep attributes data inside a database and
> load the graphics data only to RAM, then access attribute data on request.
>
> This makes it faster in data loading and can handle huge data (up to ram
> size).

Good

>  v     Basic Data structure & File formats
>
>     a.. Data structure for all elements  (layer, feature, xy-coordinates,
> .) b.. Layer file format                       (up to 255 layer)

Why that limit ??

>     c.. Symbol file format                    (convert 1000 symbol from  
>geoGPG)

What is the license of geoGPG ??
Are we allowed legally to use their symbols ??

>    d.. Font File format                        (convert 24 font from
> goeGPG) 

The same question as above !


>
>
> v     geoINFO supported features
>
>     a.. Support up to 220 MB Graphic data (Maps)

What that  limit ??
May be on older machines that was a reasonable limit, but now gigs of ram are 
normal.

>     b.. Supports up to 1,250,000 features
>     c.. Supports 21 different fonts
>     d.. Supports 20 different line types
>     e.. Supports 1000 symbols
>     f.. Parameter file supported
>

Again, why do we have limits on all of the above ?


Really it is nice application, and we would like to see it progressing.


Regards

-- 
Mohamed Eldesoky
Handasa-Arabia Organization
http://www.handasarabia.org

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