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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Hello Scott,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I like your questions. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The most important is that the experts agree that r100 is a good and consumer friendly Convention, at least for fast orientation purposes and as an alternative to open squared systems or simply “here”. The specifications for this piece of a polar system could be:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>1 – Name:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>r100<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>2 - identification letter: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>“r” as radius, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>lower case.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>3 - value: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>100, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>which represents 100 “blocks of houses”, 100 x 100 meters or 100 x 100 yards. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>4 - color: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>red.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>5 - conversion from lat/lon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>acc. known geodetic algorithms. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>6 - definition of urban pole: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>according list …, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>actually only on <a href="http://www.volksnav.de/mapplet">www.volksnav.de/mapplet</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The definition of these relevant urban poles is a result of many years of hard work and I claim intellectual property. Here the question could arise: “do you prefer open or optimal polar systems?”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Does anybody know if the transition point NS/EW for post codes in London (a strange mix polar/squared system ) is a relevant point? Please confirm: it’s not. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>----<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The proposed specification didn’t come from members but could come active from OGC side. Where there is a will, there is a way: is there the possibility to create a premium standard for premium members? This would surely increase the number of members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR>Henrique<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR>P. S.: Openwashing: </span><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://opensource.com/business/14/12/openwashing-more-prevalent"><span lang=PT-BR>http://opensource.com/business/14/12/openwashing-more-prevalent</span></a></span><span lang=PT-BR><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>