[R-sig-Geo] Standard Geo-Spatial Format for R

[Edzer J. Pebesma]

Barry Rowlingson wrote:

> Roger Bivand wrote:
>
>>> I have a plan to create R interface Package for Refraction's "nice" 
>>> GOES.
>>
>
>> Thanks for bringing this up, I agree that GEOS is worth following up, 
>> and would be very useful if matched to the SpatialCls package.
>
>
>  What exactly is "Refraction's 'nice' GOES" (or is it GEOS?)? Google 
> is no help, these terms are too common! 


Barry, see
http://geos.refractions.net/

I wondered -- is this the same library that underlies PostGIS?
--
Edzer