Re: [udig-devel] The standard vector file for the future?

[Jody Garnett <jody.garnett@xxxxxxxxx>]

iomeneandrei wrote:
> Hi Jody,
> I think it's interesting to talk about shapefile inadequacy. Every GIS
> software should read and write shp files, but I hope to have in the near
> future another "standard", widespread, portable and more powerful GIS
> format. 
>
> If also uDig will make a little step in this direction, I think that all GIS
> world will have its benefits.
>   
I would love to; but this is one of those subjects that reallys needs 
time/money. It actually may be a nice move for OSGeo to get this kind of 
thing moving (and make sure the open source world offers a consistent 
alternative to geodatabase). Normally the OGC would be a good venue for 
this as well; I wonder of we could get the SQLLite solution standardized?

My understanding is that a lot of work can be done on the SQLLite 
solution still - I would really recommend someone hire Martin Davis 
first; and then roll out the result into the different opensource 
projects and OGC process.

Jody