Mapserver
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First announced in April 2016 [1], the Landcover DB (database) was a web service/server that used to provide GIS data (mainly shapefiles and elevation data) via a PostgreSQL/PostGIS database behind the MapServer and Scenemodels websites [2] for use by FlightGear-related tools like TerraGear and TerraGear GUI to help create scenery tiles for FlightGear.
For the time being, the service has been discontinued [3] (i.e. is no longer operational [4] [5])
Various more or less complete attempts at re-creating this infrastructure have been discussed/attempted meanwhile [6]
In addition, several contributors have discussed providing osgEarth-based scenery at least as a temporary workaround while the disturbances caused by the mapserver's disappearance are sorted out.[7]
- ↑ Martin Spott (Apr 8th, 2006). [Flightgear-devel] Mapserver interface.
- ↑ Martin Spott (Dec 26th, 2011). [Flightgear-devel] PostGIS update @ Landcover-DB.
- ↑ Martin Spott (Jul 3rd, 2007). [Flightgear-devel] Looking at a nice project from outside.
- ↑ Torsten Dreyer (Nov 17th, 2015). [Flightgear-devel] Some thoughts regarding scenemodels and terrascenery.
- ↑ psadro_gm (Mar 23rd, 2016). Re: Is the Scenery Workflow broken?.
- ↑ HB-GRAL (Aug 24th, 2011). [Flightgear-devel] New experimental mapserver.
- ↑ Hooray (Apr 10th, 2016). Re: OSGearth as default scenery?.