[Qgis-developer] 125 meters error

[Giovanni Manghi]

Known issue

http://hub.qgis.org/issues/5142


don't know why, but if you compile qgis against gdal 1.9 then it will
work correctly (but used to do so also with older gdal versions)

cheers

-- Giovanni --


On Thu, 2012-04-12 at 09:22 +0200, Bartek Wol wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I am a user of QGIS 1.7.4 on 11.04 ubuntu natty and am experiencing
> some issues while trying to transform shp or raster files from Pulkovo
> 1942(58) EPSG:3120 polish coordinate system to ETRS89 EPSG:2180 (also
> a polish coordinate system). Process runs smoothly itself but produces
> a placement error causing dislocation between original true placement
> and transformation result (about 125 m distance between identical
> points). Problem occures allso when trying to transform to ETRS89
> EPSG:2179 or ETRS89 EPSG:2178. Allso trying thesame operation on QGIS
> 1.7.4 installed on windows 7 provides no errors at all. Seraching QGIS
> forums led to simple conclusion - different gdal transformation tools
> implemented in ubuntu and windows QGIS installation files (or sth like
> that). Question is - will it be fixed in the nearest hackfest? This is
> a serious issue which prevents companies using open source software
> (like the one i work for) to grow. Allso a question refering postgis
> database and raster management - rasters stored in database via
> PostGIS Raster with created pyramids load slowly in QGIS cause there
> is no support for pyramids. Can this support be established by a
> plugin or other means to make QGIS and PostgreSQL database compatible
> in this mater? If it is possible will it be implemented in one of next
> QGIS releases or by plugin?
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Bartosz
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