Well look at this, my switch to SpatiaLite might be short lived. Well not entirely because it looks like SpatiaLite is being integrated into a new OGC draft specification, Geopackage.

OGC Plenary GeoPkg_SWG 2013-1-14http://www.scribd.com/embeds/117538817/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&access_key=key-1ar1w1ko565fokk8uj35

I’m the first one to complain about OGC standards (WxS, GML, CityGML) but this one might be something I can get behind. The specs are right what I’m looking for:

• SQLite container
• Vectors are Simple Features SQL (SpatiaLite)
• Support for Rasters and Tiles (SQL Tables and API)
• AtomPub

When I first saw it and the words OGC tied to it, I tried to hate it, I really did. But there is much here to like. One thing I’d like see added is support for cartography but maybe tiles is all people really care about.

I really did try to hate this but a closer look and I’m in love!