OpenStreetMap also runs on PostgreSQL now too (had switched from MySQL), though I don't think they run on PostGIS.
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/PostgreSQL Of course PostGIS enjoys preferential treatment as far as if you want to load OpenStreetMap data into it. I don't think the tools for other databases compares. Let's not forget OpenStreetMap is being picked up by other providers http://www.betanews.com/article/Microsofts-Bing-Maps-ties-into-the-open-sour ce-OpenStreetMap-community/1280872209 Of course the other big one: Skype which I think is included in Stefan's list. Leo http://www.postgis.us -----Original Message----- From: postgis-users-boun...@postgis.refractions.net [mailto:postgis-users-boun...@postgis.refractions.net] On Behalf Of Paolo Cavallini Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 2:00 PM To: PostGIS Users Discussion Subject: Re: [postgis-users] defending postgresql - postgis. Il giorno lun, 31/01/2011 alle 20.55 +0200, ahmet temiz ha scritto: > hello > > I am in favor of using OSS and postgresql - postgis. > I am challenged in my working area that how postgresql - postgis are > trustable and not having support. > > Could you supply me the some of the names of the well known big > projects to defend OSS and postgresql - postgis. seen this? http://www.postgresql.org/about/casestudies/ http://www.postgis.org/documentation/casestudies/ -- http://www.faunalia.it/pc _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users
