[Proj] PROJ 4.6.1 RC1

[Gerald I. Evenden]

On Monday 21 July 2008 9:41:08 pm Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> Folks,
>
> I have prepared a release candidate for a 4.6.1 release.
>
>    http://download.osgeo.org/proj/proj-4.6.1RC1.tar.gz
>
> """
> 4.6.1 Release Notes
> -------------------
>
>   o Upgraded to EPSG 6.17 version for nad/epsg.  Also corrected the
> precision problem introduced in the last version.
>
>   o Added logic for tmerc projection to fail rather than return crazy
> results if more than 90 degrees away from the central meridian (#5).  This
> change may only be temporary till a more comprehensive solution is found.
>
>   o Fixed handling of extra text in cs2cs.
>
>   o Renamed INSTALL to INSTALL.TXT.
>
>   o The eqc projection has been generalized to include a latitude of
> origin.
>
>   o Added the glabsgm (Gauss Laborde / Sphere Geometric Mean) projection

This is called "glaborde" in libproj4.  I don't know where "Sphere Geometric 
Mean" comes from.

>   o nad/IGNF init catalogue created.
>
>   o added the ntf_r93.gsb datum shift file.
> """
>
> I'd appreciate some feedback before declaring this an official release.
>
> Best regards,



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