[postgis] PROJ4 as a PostgreSQL function

[Roderick A. Anderson]

I'm back still trying to deal with getting data into different
coordinate systems.  I've got some data that I want to use but it is in
LAT/LONG and from previous discussions I think this is less than
optimal, or even useable, by PostGIS.  And heck I've got some other data
from several sources each with it's own ideas of a coordiante system and
in different file formats.

So I got thinking that if PROJ4 could be modified and loaded as a
function in PostgreSQL it would be easier to get data into a different
coordiante system.  Not something that should be done on the fly since
I'd guess it would eat your system for lunch but a "launch-it and come
back later deal" could work.

Of course if any one knows of a "joe-six-pack simple" opensource (or
free) converter that handles shape files this is just another
wild-ass-idea from me.

If it isn't I'll start researching how to do this.


Cheers,
Rod
-- 
                      Let Accuracy Triumph Over Victory

                                                       Zetetic Institute
                                                        "David's Sling"
                                                         Marc Stiegler


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