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GeoServer is an open source server for sharing geospatial data

127 points by omnibrain 4y ago

adelia89 4y ago
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everybodyknows 4y ago
Comparison with recent startup project GeoDesk may be of interest: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33812983 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33812983
frafra 4y ago
I would also like to share https://pygeoapi.io/ https://pygeoapi.io/ which relies on the new OGC API standard to share geospatial data.
- dvisca 4y ago
  I currently use pygeoapi to publish the data of our research project instead of WFS. At the same time, I like the processing function that allows me to detach and control processes in individual Python files. Unfortunately, the config.yml gets very large quickly and I'm still struggling with passing files to the processes (quasi file upload). I'm not even sure if the official specification covers that.
jcadam 4y ago
Wow, this thing has been around forever. I remember using it on geospatial projects 10 years ago.
- mistrial9 4y ago
  a.k.a. "stable"
billfruit 4y ago
Does it use postgres or other databse and store the spatial data in-db?
- tom9729 4y ago
  The data stores are pluggable. Postgres (with PostGIS) is one option.
hatmatrix 4y ago
Is it easy to pull data off of Pangaea [0]? There is a lot of useful data there. [0] https://www.pangaea.de/ https://www.pangaea.de/
tppiotrowski 4y ago
Any good online resources for understanding WMS, WFS, and WCS for someone who's only ever worked with map tiles using the https://domain.com/{z}/{x}/{y}.png https://domain.com/{z}/{x}/{y}.png request format?
- dvisca 4y ago
  PennState has some very good open education material especially for GIS topics. This one (lesson 4) covers WMS, but I'm sure other courses also cover WFS and WCS: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog585/node/696 https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog585/node/696
- devTen85 4y ago
  I think that Geoserver's own docs are a good starting point: https://docs.geoserver.org/2.22.x/en/user/services/index.html https://docs.geoserver.org/2.22.x/en/user/services/index.htm... The thing to remember is that WMS & WFS allow you to have a dynamic map, but the concept of that dynamic nature, is stuck in the late 90's
  - Efimeridopolis 4y ago
    What more should they add? How would you like it improved? I am genuinely asking.

127 points by omnibrain 4y ago

adelia89 4y ago

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everybodyknows 4y ago

Comparison with recent startup project GeoDesk may be of interest: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33812983 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33812983

frafra 4y ago

I would also like to share https://pygeoapi.io/ https://pygeoapi.io/ which relies on the new OGC API standard to share geospatial data.

dvisca 4y ago
I currently use pygeoapi to publish the data of our research project instead of WFS. At the same time, I like the processing function that allows me to detach and control processes in individual Python files. Unfortunately, the config.yml gets very large quickly and I'm still struggling with passing files to the processes (quasi file upload). I'm not even sure if the official specification covers that.

jcadam 4y ago

Wow, this thing has been around forever. I remember using it on geospatial projects 10 years ago.

mistrial9 4y ago
a.k.a. "stable"

billfruit 4y ago

Does it use postgres or other databse and store the spatial data in-db?

tom9729 4y ago
The data stores are pluggable. Postgres (with PostGIS) is one option.

hatmatrix 4y ago

Is it easy to pull data off of Pangaea [0]? There is a lot of useful data there. [0] https://www.pangaea.de/ https://www.pangaea.de/

tppiotrowski 4y ago

Any good online resources for understanding WMS, WFS, and WCS for someone who's only ever worked with map tiles using the https://domain.com/{z}/{x}/{y}.png https://domain.com/{z}/{x}/{y}.png request format?

dvisca 4y ago
PennState has some very good open education material especially for GIS topics. This one (lesson 4) covers WMS, but I'm sure other courses also cover WFS and WCS: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog585/node/696 https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog585/node/696
devTen85 4y ago
I think that Geoserver's own docs are a good starting point: https://docs.geoserver.org/2.22.x/en/user/services/index.html https://docs.geoserver.org/2.22.x/en/user/services/index.htm... The thing to remember is that WMS & WFS allow you to have a dynamic map, but the concept of that dynamic nature, is stuck in the late 90's
- Efimeridopolis 4y ago
  What more should they add? How would you like it improved? I am genuinely asking.