| From: | Peter Willis <peterw(at)borstad(dot)com> |
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| To: | Mark Cave-Ayland <mark(dot)cave-ayland(at)siriusit(dot)co(dot)uk>, pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: Proper entry of polygon type data |
| Date: | 2009-03-25 17:36:12 |
| Message-ID: | 49CA6B8C.7050208@borstad.com |
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Mark Cave-Ayland wrote:
>
> Peter Willis wrote:
>> Incidentally, PostGIS uses PostgreSQL polygon, point, and path
>> data types.
>
> Errr... no it doesn't. PostGIS uses its own internal types to represent
> all the different geometries, although it does provide a cast between
> the existing PostgreSQL types as an aid for people wishing to migrate.
I stand corrected I guess.
The last time I looked at the actual guts of PostGIS was
WAAAAYYYYY back. And that was long before I actually started
using it.
...of course, my WAAAYYYY back memory may be crossed with my WAAAYYYYY
back forgetfulness, there as well....
Peter
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