[PROJ] PROJ 7.1.1RC1

[Nyall Dawson]

On Thu, 27 Aug 2020 at 07:59, Greg Troxel <gdt at lexort.com> wrote:
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>
> Kristian Evers <kristianevers at gmail.com> writes:
>
> >>
> >> I'm fine if we skip an updated PROJ-data for this patch release. People can easily download grids if needed or run projsync
> >>
> >>
> >
> > I agree. Also a nice opportunity to promote the CDN and projsync a bit.
>
> When we had the CDN discussion, it was said to be an option. This turns
> it into a requirement.  That's why I have always been unhappy about the
> CDN world and attitude; it is not just an easy way to get bits you could
> have obtained in a package, usable in an off-net machine.  (In all
> seriousness, I once ran a network of over 50 machines, not connected to
> the Internet.)
>
>  I think there should be a data file release to go with, even though I
> get it that the data files and the proj code aren't all that linked.
>
> (I am not bothered about the semver issues.)

I second these sentiments -- please don't let the offline packages
become an afterthought! The CDN is fantastic for some use cases, but
for others it's just not an option.

Nyall

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