[SAC] [OSGeo] #2268: Incubation request: PROJ

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#2268: Incubation request: PROJ
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 Reporter:  kbevers    |       Owner:  jive
     Type:  task       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal     |   Milestone:
Component:  Incubator  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by kbevers):

 A few updates regarding the use of the EPSG registry:

 12. Does the project support open standards? Which ones and to what
 extent? (OGC, w3c, ect.)
     Has the software been certified to any standard (CITE for example)? If
 not, is it the
     intention of the project owners to seek certification at some point?

     PROJ support the Well-Known Text and Well-Known Text2 described in the
 ISO 19111 standard
     on "Referencing by coordinates". I am not aware of any official
 certification. To the best
     of my knownledge PROJ is the first application to implement WKT2, so
 it can in some sense
     be regarded as a reference implementation.

     PROJ support the EPSG registry more or less in it's entirety. No
 certification is available
     but the IOGP (the organization behind the EPSG registry) offers the
 GIGS test suite that
     allows projects to determine their compliance with the intended use of
 the registry. PROJ
     is currently partially compliant (~80%).

 13. Is the code free of patents, trademarks, and do you control the
 copyright?

   Yes. Except for the EPSG registry which is included in the PROJ source
 distribution. The
   registry is available on a "free to use" basis as long as the original
 data is not modified.
   The terms of use are available here: http://www.epsg.org/TermsOfUse.aspx

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