Ask HN: Why does PSQL require additional steps to install postgis?

1 points by dolleik ↗ HN
We get geography be default in MSSQL even in Express version. Considering that geography is a popular datatype for modern applications, why isn't it installed by default?

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Probably because PostGIS is a separate project.