[OSM-talk-be] WMS for OSM using EPSG:31370 (Lambert 72)

[Kurt Roeckx]

So my first question is going to be why do you think you need WMS
with 31370?  There might be alternative solutions to the problem
you're trying to solve.

For instance qgis can work with layers from many different
sources, including vector and raster files, WMS, and postgis.
Using it with postgis can be very handy as you can just hide the
information you don't want.  Maybe their software doesn't support
postgis, but WMS probably isn't the only solution.  And I find
bitmaps annoying when you start to have several layers and they're
not transparent.

Assuming you do need to use WMS:
- Can they provide the WMS server themself, or is this something
  you need to provide?  There are various WMS servers available
  including about 5 open source WMS servers, including things like
  qgis.
- You probably need to create maps in Lambert 72.  I don't think
  that part should be that hard.


PS: Any idea why they stay with Lambert 72 and don't move to 2008?


On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 12:09:27PM +0100, Ben Abelshausen wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Anyone here on the list who has experience setting up a WMS service using
> OpenStreetMap tiles in another projection than the default web mercator?
> 
> I need a WMS that can handle EPSG:31370.
> 
> I could use to this convince some people at AGIV to use OSM as a layer in
> some of their applications. This would mean a big extra audience looking at
> our maps and all doing something with mapping or GIS. (Potential new
> contributors? :-) )
> 
> I have already been looking at this:
> 
> https://github.com/mapnik/OGCServer
> 
> Anyone any experience in this field? Anyone know an existing service?
> Anyone willing to give it a try to set this up? :-)
> Met vriendelijke groeten,
> Best regards,
> 
> Ben Abelshausen

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