[postgis-devel] [PostGIS] #621: Problem with finding intersections with geography types

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#621: Problem with finding intersections with geography types
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  Reporter:  infinitynsk  |       Owner:  pramsey      
      Type:  defect       |      Status:  closed       
  Priority:  high         |   Milestone:  PostGIS 1.5.4
 Component:  postgis      |     Version:  1.5.X        
Resolution:  invalid      |    Keywords:               
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Changes (by pramsey):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => invalid


Comment:

 You can't just run a "contains" test in geometry and expect it to return
 the right answer, because lines in geometry are not in the same place as
 in geography. Geometry lines are linear interpolations in platte carre.
 Geography lines are great circle arcs over a sphere. They don't go over
 the same places.

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