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Don't merge yet. Staging the changes needed for a version 1.1.0 release of Basemap.
Update the package metadata to include myself as maintainer, updated the changelog, and did a version bump.

I should double-check that the license information is correct.

@@ -21,28 +21,27 @@ Python 2.4 (or later, including Python 3)
numpy 1.2.1 (or later)
array support for python (`download <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=1369&package_id=175103>`__)

**Required libraries that ship with basemap**
`PROJ4 <http://trac.osgeo.org/proj/>`__ Cartographic Projections Library.
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Starting in 2016, Basemap came under new management. The
`Cartopy project <http://scitools.org.uk/cartopy/>`_ will replace
Basemap, but it hasn't yet implemented all of Basemap's features.
All new software development should try to use CartoPy whenever possible,
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An errant CartoPy.

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It would be great to have a Basemap release along with the Matplotlib v2.0 release.

**Required libraries that ship with basemap**
`PROJ4 <https://trac.osgeo.org/proj/>`__ Cartographic Projections Library.

**Required library that ship with basemap**
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ship -> ships

@@ -21,14 +21,30 @@ datasets (from `Generic Mapping Tools <http://gmt.soest.hawaii.edu/>`_)
are provided, along with methods for plotting them. The `GEOS library
<http://geos.refractions.net>`_ is used internally to clip the coastline and polticial boundary features to the desired map projection region.

Basemap provides facilities for reading `shapefiles
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shapefile>`_.

Basemap is geared toward the needs of earth scientists, particular
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particular -> particularly (or "in particular")


Ben Root has volunteered to take over maintenance of Basemap until 2020.
Pull requests will be reviewed, and bugs will be fixed. Also, the
maintenance will ensure compatibility with packages like NumPy and matplotlib.
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Capitalize Matplotlib.

@WeatherGod WeatherGod merged commit dd6d3f6 into matplotlib:master Feb 2, 2017
@WeatherGod WeatherGod deleted the metadata_updates branch February 2, 2017 03:13
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going to try and figure everything out for release tomorrow

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