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Old 02-24-2008, 12:52 PM
Chris Sanders
 
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Is Oracle used much as a database front-end for GIS?

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Old 02-24-2008, 12:52 PM
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"Chris Sanders" <mgmonza@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote in message
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> Is Oracle used much as a database front-end for GIS?
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> Chris
>


yes
see the spatial data module


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Old 02-24-2008, 12:52 PM
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Oxnard wrote:
> "Chris Sanders" <mgmonza@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote in message
> news:Pine.NEB.4.61.0504222043040.12082@ukato.frees hell.org...
>
>>Is Oracle used much as a database front-end for GIS?
>>
>>Chris
>>

>
>
> yes
> see the spatial data module
>
>

Also check out this press release on the popularity of Oracle in the GIS
market - http://www.oracle.com/corporate/press/1694806.html. IDC states
that "Oracle holds 80-90 percent market share for SIM-oriented database
installations." Note - SIM = Spatial Information Management

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