[gdal-dev] Re: gdal 1.6 doesn't recognize his own projection definition (LL -> LAEA)

[Frank Warmerdam]

Markus Neteler wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Markus Neteler <neteler at osgeo.org> wrote:
> ...
>> Since I prefer to use for the production machine the 1.6-branch version,
>> could the relevant fix be backported?
> 
> Ah, I probably found a difference:
> 
> trunk-svn:
> [neteler at eden gdal]$ grep -i GCS_ETRS_1989 */*
> ogr/ogr_srs_esri_names.h:"EUREF_FIN_TM35FIN", "GCS_ETRS_1989", "GCS_EUREF_FIN",
> 
> 1.6-svn:
> [neteler at geodata gdal_16svn]$ grep -i GCS_ETRS_1989 */*
> [neteler at geodata gdal_16svn]$
> -> nothing like that
> 
> Hopefully the missing pieces can be sync'ed over to 1.6-svn.

Markus,

There has been a massive set of changes applied to ESRI morphing and to
some extent to a variety of drivers in an attempt to better preserve
coordinate systems through various drivers.  It is being handled via this
ticket:

   http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/2752

I'm not prepared to backport to 1.6 as there are several outstanding issues
related to the changes made.  I'm also a bit uncertain whether it makes sense
to move such broad changes into the 1.6 branch.

In brief, I'm not sure when or if these changes will go into 1.6 branch.

Best regards,
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