[GRASS-dev] Fwd: [GDAL] #2163: gdal/data/esri_extra.wkt - now under Apache 2 license

[Markus Neteler]

FYI - Great news for 2018!


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From: GDAL <trac at osgeo.org>
Date: Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 11:29 PM
Subject: Re: [GDAL] #2163: gdal/data/esri_extra.wkt right cloudy
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#2163: gdal/data/esri_extra.wkt right cloudy
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 Reporter:  warmerdam            |       Owner:  warmerdam
     Type:  defect               |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal               |   Milestone:
Component:  License              |     Version:  unspecified
 Severity:  normal               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  OGRSpatialReference  |
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Comment (by Markus Neteler):

 Replying to [comment:7 Even Rouault]:
 > ESRI has just released
https://github.com/Esri/projection-engine-db-doc which is
 > an updated version of esri_extra.wkt under Apache 2 license. I'll proceed to
 > integrating it soon in GDAL trunk

Great news! That frees "World Mollweide" and also many other
definitions...

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/ticket/2163#comment:8>
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