[GRASS5] Re: [GRASSLIST:626] Re: LRS

[Radim Blazek]

I have added the LRS to CVS, new modules:

v.lrs.create
v.lrs.segment
v.lrs.where
v.lrs.label

Radim

On 4/11/06, Hamish <hamish_nospam at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > "mile marker" is sometime heard.. "milepost" is more the physical
> > > object to me. "distance mark"?
> >
> > Yes, I was looking for something expressing the value not the object
> > but it seems to be hard as the word milepost/milestone is usually also
> > used for the value it represents?
>
> Correct. "mile 17" or "mile post/marker 17" is common (to me).
>
> > > Do mileposts mean this in countries that have never used the English
> > > system? If so, it seems fine. I was just worried about international
> > > terminology.
>
> Most places only went metric ~30-35 years ago AFAIK, the terminology is
> either still in use, or if not used by the young'uns, most people still
> know what you are talking about. At least around here. There are even
> old wooden signs about here once and a while (eg tavern 10 mi.).
>
>
> > It seems that the term appeares also in some other languages,
> > but I have no idea if it is realy widely known: Meilenstein,
> > piedra miliar/poste miliar, pietra miliare, milnik, mijlpaal,
> > milstolpe.
> >
> > The name comes originaly from Roman system: milia passuum
>
> GRASS translated into Latin.. this would be entertaining.
> GIS for masochists.
>
>
> > I think that we can use 'milepost' and  'v.lrs.label'.
>
> I agree these are good.
>
> > What do you think about 'offset' for 2)?
>
> "Offset" is perfect.
>
>
> Hamish
>