01031nas a2200121   4500008004100000022001400041245005800055210005500113260004200168520064600210100001700856856003600873       2009                        eng d  a1913-610200aGeospatial Primer: in Search of the Next "Killer App"0 aGeospatial Primer in Search of the Next Killer App  aOttawabTalent First Networkc02/20093 aSoon after Codd wrote his paper on relational algebra in 1970, relational databases significantly changed the way people manage data. Today, relational databases are the workhorses of enterprise data storage. Similarly, imagine a world without email or the Internet. What will the next "killer app" or "killer service" look like? What kinds of attributes and features will it provide?

In this article, we provide a primer on geospatial technology. We then explain possible reasons for growth in the geospatial industry, examine Ingres' geospatial project, and relate the material to learnings about open source as a protocol for business.1 aRoss, Andrew  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/237