Romano J M Silva wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I would like to know if the spatial support available in the
> 7.4.x versions of PostgreSQL is the same thing as PostGIS. If
> not, what are the differences?
7.4.X spatial support is limited to points, lines, etc. PostGIS is an
extension that implements the full GIS specification.
> Is it possible to retrieve spatial data through ODBC or libpq?
Sure. They are no different from ordinary types, except they are loaded
in independently.
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