[GRASS-dev] updates to grass startup

Markus Neteler neteler at itc.it
Thu Dec 14 08:15:58 EST 2006


Hamish wrote on 12/13/2006 12:10 PM:
> Michael Barton wrote:
>   
>> Also, if we are going to have EPSG codes as a standard way to create a
>> new location (and I think this is a handy way to go), can we
>> distribute a copy of the EPSG file inside the GRASS directory
>> structure (e.g., in the infamous catchall etc or another directory)?
>> The EPSG file is ending up in different places on different
>> architectures making it difficult to find. If it was always in the
>> same place, within the GRASS hierarchy, it would be easy to make this
>> the default location for the GUI.
>>     
>
> not for, but not strongly against, however:
> - The EPSG database and proj.4 are likely to be updated more often than
> GRASS is.
>   

While I am also against it, I always keep GRASS PROJ stuff in sync with
GDAL (csv files).
GDAL follows which follows PROJ (same time) which follows EPSG.

Markus




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