[postgis-tickets] [PostGIS] #2534: st_distance is returning incorrect results for large geographies

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#2534: st_distance is returning incorrect results for large geographies
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 Reporter:  samuelb                 |       Owner:  pramsey      
     Type:  defect                  |      Status:  new          
 Priority:  medium                  |   Milestone:  PostGIS 2.1.2
Component:  postgis                 |     Version:  2.0.x        
 Keywords:  st_distance, geography  |  
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Comment(by pramsey):

 Replying to [comment:5 pramsey]:
 > Now I need to backtrack a bit and see how long this problem has been
 around.

 It's been around since 1.5, though it got used a little more widely in
 2.1, so more opportunities to showcase the mistake.

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