[Freegis-list] EDBS/ATKIS to some useful GIS-format converter wanted!

[Jan-Oliver Wagner]

On Thu, Jan 18, 2001 at 05:06:17PM +0000, Markus Neteler wrote:
> Generally you have the vector data in several layers ("Folien").
> There is a polygon section, a lines, a points and a text strings section.
> These text strings are the map texts like city, street names whatever
> which is printed on the map. Mostly interesting are polygons, lines
> and points with their attribute tables.
> 
> The EDBS (Einheitliche Datenbank-Schnittstelle) is described

EDBS has a problem: E=einheitliche=unified is simply not true
for EDBS data from different authorities in Germany.

This it is not just a converter as many others. There
is the need to check back with several authorities to
learn about their interpretation of EDBS.
It is likely that we can develop a base converter and then
adjust/add everything we learn/detect.

A perfect job for the Free Software development model :-)

To my mind the development of a EDBS converter needs
a base funding to have a (at least partially) working
program. It will generate interest and further support
to complete work.

My estimnate is that you need 3-4 man month to establish
a base converter. BTW, you need data to test.

	Jan

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