[gdal-dev] IAU 2000 Coordinate System Dictionary

[Even Rouault]

Frank,

once compressed in a .tar.gz or a .zip, it only weights 24 KB, so it 
won't be a problem if you want to include it into core GDAL distribution.

Best regards,
Even

> Folks,
>
> I have received a request from Trent Hare to include support for the IAU
> (International Astronomical Union) set of planetary coordinate systems 
> with
> GDAL.  I have distributed this in the past with FWTools, but had 
> hesitated
> to include it in the core GDAL distribution since it amounts to nearly 
> 1MB
> of text uncompressed.  The dictionary is at:
>
>   http://home.gdal.org/tmp/IAU2000.wkt
>
> I'm interested in feedback on whether this would be a good idea to 
> include,
> or if there are practical other mechanisms to make them available.
>
> Best regards,