Re: Build in spatial support vs. PostGIS

Hi Assaf
Assaf Lavie wrote:
> Can anyone please shed light on the difference between the two:
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1023229/spatial-data-in-postgresql
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In general, if you store spatial data typically found in a CAD
environment, the build in spatial features are more than enough.
However the moment you start having to reference the spatial data to a
position on earth, you really cannot use anything else than PostGIS.

So in general, of you have spatial features all starting with a
reference point of (0,0) use the build-in support.

HTH,

Johan Nel
Pretoria, South Africa.