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 (login _not_ required)
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. -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
