BUG #6556: earthdistance module has lacking documentation - Mailing list pgsql-bugs

From kontakt@sandberg-consult.dk
Subject BUG #6556: earthdistance module has lacking documentation
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Msg-id E1SBxLx-00082X-4B@wrigleys.postgresql.org
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Responses Re: BUG #6556: earthdistance module has lacking documentation  ("Kevin Grittner" <Kevin.Grittner@wicourts.gov>)
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The following bug has been logged on the website:

Bug reference:      6556
Logged by:          Kasper Sandberg
Email address:      kontakt@sandberg-consult.dk
PostgreSQL version: 9.1.3
Operating system:   -
Description:=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20

looking at http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/earthdistance.html

it looks very scarce and missing, and conflicting, some things operate based
on miles, others meters. it also doesnt specify the units used for
earth_distance() which seems to be meters.

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