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Did you guys considered using PostGIS? I'm asking because I'm considering that for my own project and am wondering what other people's thoughts are on it and a
by hangonhn 12y ago
Did you guys considered using PostGIS? I'm asking because I'm considering that for my own project and am wondering what other people's thoughts are on it and alternatives as well.
Thanks.
- aw3c2 12y agoPostGIS is a mature and fantastic spatial database (extension), I can highly recommend it.
- m1chael3ma 12y agoHonestly this is the first time we hear of PostGIS, as we mainly looked into NoSQL databases, due both to previous experience with MongoDB and the fact that we found some big services that have used it.. Curious, what have you found that PostGIS does better? Is it a preference for SQL vs NoSQL?
- hangonhn 12y agoLOL. I'm actually on the reverse side of you. I heard about PostGIS and never knew MongoDB can be used for spatial queries. The main appeal to me is that since I need SQL anyways, PostGIS would be a simple add-on instead of having to manage another datastore. I guess my choice is more of an accident of history than any specific reason. Had I started with MongoDB first, I think I would have gone your route as well.