[postgis-devel] [PostGIS] #1348: st_curvetoline not working when casting from geography type

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#1348: st_curvetoline not working when casting from geography type
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  Reporter:  bcrosby  |       Owner:  pramsey      
      Type:  defect   |      Status:  closed       
  Priority:  medium   |   Milestone:  PostGIS 2.0.0
 Component:  postgis  |     Version:  1.5.X        
Resolution:  invalid  |    Keywords:               
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Changes (by pramsey):

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


Comment:

 Buffer(geography) returns a true circular buffer on the sphere. When you
 convert it into geography it's actually oblate, squished, and the there is
 no arc for the routine to find.

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