Geoservices REST API

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This wiki page aims to collate community concerns related to the proposed acceptance of the "Geoservices REST API" becoming an OGC standard.

Issues related to proposed "Geoservices REST API" becoming an OGC standard

May 2013

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Open Letter to OGC and voting members

We, the undersigned have serious concerns related to the proposed approval of the "Geoservices REST API" as an OGC standard. If approved, we believe it will have costly, far reaching, negative impacts on interoperability, and significantly tarnish the OGC’s reputation as a champion of interoperability.

Some of the reasons for our concern include some of the following:

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