[OpenLayers-Dev] Alternative to Proj4JS

[Michael Adair]

Peter,

A new release of Proj4js with the MIT style license is now available.

Mike

On 27/03/2012 9:40 AM, Michael Adair wrote:
> Peter,
>
> Or we can also change the Proj4js license.  IANAL and I don't pretend 
> to understand subtleties of licenses but if LGPL is a blocker, I'm all 
> in favour of changing that so that the Proj4js gets used as widely as 
> possible.  I'll raise the issue on the MetaCRS list.
>
> Mike
>
> On 27/03/2012 7:00 AM, Day, Peter A (EXP) wrote:
>>
>> I have been part of a team developing a system for a customer which 
>> uses Openlayers as its map interface. We use Proj4JS to perform the 
>> coordinate conversions.
>>
>> Because both Openlayers and Proj4JS are Open Source we have to get 
>> these approved for use. Openlayers is no problem but unfortunately 
>> the corporate lawyers have jumped on Proj4JS as it uses the L-GPL 
>> license. I don't pretend to understand the reasons behind this but it 
>> means that we cannot use it.
>>
>> Does anyone know of an alternative Javascript library -- either OS or 
>> commercial -- that we could use to replace Proj4JS?
>>
>> (What is most annoying is that Proj4 and the Java conversion use MIT 
>> licences which would have been acceptable)
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> UkPad
>>
>>
>>
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