Re: contrib/postgis spatial extensions

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Paul Ramsey <pramsey(at)refractions(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: contrib/postgis spatial extensions
Date: 2001-08-07 16:54:33
Message-ID: 200108071654.f77GsXl22232@candle.pha.pa.us
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> (My last try at this vanished into the aether, so I am repeating...)
> Patchers,
> I hope using an attachment is not breaking list protocol...
> PostGIS is a GIS extension to PostgreSQL 7.1.x. Lots of info is at
> http://postgis.refractions.net
> The source is set up to compile cleanly from under 'contrib'. The only
> Makefile quirk is a switch to allow the environment variable PGSQL_SRC
> to override the usual contrib defaults about where the pgsql source tree
> is and where installation should happen.
> Thanks,
> Paul
>

Yes, I have kept your original email. Can I have a vote on whether this
should be in contrib? Our logic of putting plugin stuff and conversion
stuff in contrib clearly matches this patch.

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