Re: [boost] Boost.Geometry selected for MySQL

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost.Geometry selected for MySQL
From: Mathias Gaunard (mathias.gaunard_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-04-03 08:46:50

On 02/04/14 17:02, Adam Wulkiewicz wrote:
> Mathias Gaunard wrote:
>> On 01/04/14 23:45, Barend Gehrels wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Recent news which is published this week (actually today):
>>> Boost.Geometry will be used for MySQL 's spatial database features.
>>>
>>> http://mysqlserverteam.com/building-mysql-with-boost/
>>>
>>> This also means MySQL (server) will now use Boost libraries from now on.
>>>
>>> Regards, Barend
>>
>> Nice!
>>
>> This is getting me interested in Boost.Geometry's spatial indexes.
>
> FYI, MySQL is using its own implementation of spatial index :)

So what are they using Boost.Geometry for, and if they're using it, why 
not go as far as to use the spatial index?