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> is there any advantage (military or otherwise) for China to persist with obfuscation? Probably just China suffering from the same problem most of the world h
by RobotToaster 2y ago
> is there any advantage (military or otherwise) for China to persist with obfuscation?
Probably just China suffering from the same problem most of the world has, boomers that don't really understand technology running the government.
> Is it just because of inertia that GJC-02 still exists?
That could also be part of the problem, the 14 companies that currently provide all mapping services in China, and everyone who uses their services, would have to convert to WGS-84. No doubt those companies will do everything they can to keep the law as it is.
- nicolas_t 2y ago> boomers that don't really understand technology running the government. Back when the decision was made, most of the people running the government had studied engineering. A very common pattern in all industries in China are laws that ultimately lead to protectionism by forcing foreign companies to only work with local partners. This is exactly the consequence of this law. I'd be very surprised if that was not intended by law makers from the get go.