Frank, I will join the MetaCRS mailing list as you suggest.
You wrote: "If the Java folks don't feel that a shared CRS component belong properly in GeoTools..." I don't think most of us will have a problem with the library being hosted by GeoTools. It seems like the logical choice. I can visit with Jody about this some more of things materialize. Thank you for the suggestions. Landon -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Warmerdam Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 11:16 AM To: OSGeo Discussions Cc: Martin Desruisseaux Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Java Collaboration...Again Landon Blake wrote: > The Java collaboration has reared its ugly head again... > > > > Some programmers from GeoTools, OpenJUMP, degree, and Open Plans are > talking about the possibility (probably remote) of a shared library for > SRS or CRS definitions and transformations. The idea wouldn't be to > scrap existing libraries found in GeoTools and deegree, or in other > projects, but to come up with a plan for eventually merging parts of > these libraries into a single low-level library that could be shared > among all. > > I'm going to make a modest effort to keep everyone talking and to move > this forward. I posted a link on the Java GIS Collaboration page of the > OSGeo wiki to this page for discussion of the library: > > http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Shared_CRS_and_CRS_Transformation_Library > > I thought I would post here so no Java GIS programmers are left out of > the discussion if they want to participate. Landon, I'm sure there will be some challenges in this effort. :-) I would also like to bring to your attention the MetaCRS project, an effort to confederate some other existing coordinate system related projects (particularly Proj4JS, CS-MAP and PROJ.4) and to work towards some shared test data and coordinate system dictionaries. http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/MetaCRS I would love to see a few Java folks join the mailing list. If nothing else, I would love to see some cooperation on shared test datasets, and coordinate system dictionaries with the Java world. If the Java folks don't feel that a shared CRS component belong properly in GeoTools, or one of the other cooperating projects, then it could also in theory be handled as part of MetaCRS, though I'm not pushing this idea too hard. Best regards, -- ---------------------------------------+-------------------------------- ------ I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, [EMAIL PROTECTED] light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam and watch the world go round - Rush | President OSGeo, http://osgeo.org _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss Warning: Information provided via electronic media is not guaranteed against defects including translation and transmission errors. If the reader is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately. _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
