[postgis-users] Error in some reference systems in the table SPATIAL_REF_SYS

[strk]

On Sat, Jun 12, 2004 at 12:11:19PM -0400, Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> strk wrote:
> >Ciao Gino,
> >
> >I've transformed from-to Gauss-Boaga with no problems using
> >proj4 Rel. 4.4.5 (libproj.so.0.3.1).
> >Did 4.4.8 introduce a stricter projection definition ?
> >
> >Can you provide pointers to the proj4-support-list
> >messages you referred to ?
> 
> Hi,
> 
> There were a number of changes at 4.4.8 release related to support of
> prime meridians.  You would need to ensure you got the latest 
> SPATIAL_REF_SYS
> table definitions if you are using PROJ.4.4.8 with PostGIS.  The old 
> definitions
> were improperly translated though in some cases the prime meridian were
> compensated for by another bug.

Latest SPATIAL_REF_SYS (1.7) *has* prime meridian specifications (at least
for Gauss-Boaga...) while revision 1.5 *did not* have them.

Prime meridians have been introduced on 2003-02-03.
Should they be removed again to work against proj 4.4.8 ?

--strk;

> 
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