[GRASS-SVN] r45389 - grass-promo/grassflyer/flyer1/en

[svn_grass at osgeo.org]

Author: erget
Date: 2011-02-12 15:15:30 -0800 (Sat, 12 Feb 2011)
New Revision: 45389

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   grass-promo/grassflyer/flyer1/en/grassflyer.pdf
   grass-promo/grassflyer/flyer1/en/grassflyer.tex
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--- grass-promo/grassflyer/flyer1/en/grassflyer.tex	2011-02-12 13:10:10 UTC (rev 45388)
+++ grass-promo/grassflyer/flyer1/en/grassflyer.tex	2011-02-12 23:15:30 UTC (rev 45389)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
 \section{What is GRASS}
 
-GRASS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) is a free and Open Source Software for performing spatial analysis. It consists of more than 350 modules for processing vector (2D/3D), raster and voxel data. Many interfaces to other programs in related domains like geostatistics, databases, mapserver and even other GIS software exist. It is the largest Open Source GIS. It can serve as a Desktop GIS and as the backbone of a complete GIS Infrastructure.
+GRASS (Geographic Resources Analysis Support System) is Free and Open Source Software for performing spatial analysis. It consists of more than 350 modules for processing vector (2D/3D), raster and voxel data. Many interfaces to other programs in related domains like geostatistics, databases, mapserver and even other GIS software exist. It is the largest Open Source GIS. It can serve as a Desktop GIS and as the backbone of a complete GIS infrastructure.
 
 \section{Where is GRASS used}
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 \section{History}
 
-GRASS was originally developed in the beginning of the 1980's by the US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (USA-CERL) and was published as public domain software. When the USA-CERL withdrew from GRASS development, an international developer team took over this work. Since 1999, GRASS has been published as free software under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence.
+GRASS was originally developed in the early 1980's by the US Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (USA-CERL) and was published as public domain software. When the USA-CERL withdrew from GRASS development, an international developer team assumed responsibility for the task. Since 1999, GRASS has been published as free software under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence.
 \begin{myfig}[1.5ex]
 \includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{visibility}
 \captionof{figure}{Viewshed analysis performed with GRASS}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
 \section{Open Source Philosophy}
 
-The Open Source philosophy provides the user the ability to see the source code and structure of the program which offers a great transparency. Users can extend the program for their own needs. Immediate source code peer review increases the quality. With the help of the extension manager new modules can be created without GRASS package source code.
+The Open Source philosophy lets the user see the source code and structure of the program, which offers great transparency. Users can extend the program for their own needs. Immediate source code peer review increases the quality. With the help of the extension manager, new modules can be created without GRASS package source code.
 
 \section{Technical Data Sheet}
 
@@ -99,20 +99,20 @@
 \item Consists of more than 350 modules
 \end{itemize}
 
-\subsection{Programming Languages}
+\subsection{Programming languages}
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item ANSI C
-\item GRASS- SWIG interface
+\item GRASS-SWIG interface
 \item Python for WebGIS applications
 \item Java Version: JGRASS
 \end{itemize}
 
-\subsection{Data Management Capabilities}
+\subsection{Data management capabilities}
 
 \begin{itemize}
 \item Raster / Vector / Voxel data processing
-\item 2D / 3D Raster / Vector modelling
+\item 2D / 3D Raster / Vector modeling
 \item Image manipulation
 \item Vector topology / Network analysis
 \item Geostatistics (Interface to R)
@@ -123,26 +123,26 @@
 \captionof{figure}{A flyby of the city of Trento, Italy}
 \end{myfig}
 
-\section{Supported File Formats}
+\section{Supported file formats}
 
-GRASS supports nearly all common GIS file formats through the use of the GDAL/OGR library. In addition it supports the Open GIS Consortium's Simple Features.
+GRASS supports nearly all common GIS file formats through the use of the GDAL/OGR library. It also supports the Open GIS Consortium's Simple Features.
 
-\subsection{Vector File formats}
+\subsection{Vector file formats}
 ASCII, ARC/INFO ungenerate, ARC/INFO E00, Arc\-View SHAPE, BIL, DLG (U.S.), DXF, DXF3D, GMT, GPS-ASCII USGS-DEM, IDRISI, MOSS, MapInfo MIF, PostGIS, TIGER, VRML, \dots
 
-\subsection{Raster File Formats}
+\subsection{Raster file formats}
 ASCII, ARC/GRID, E00, GIF, GMT, TIF, PNG, Vis5D, SURFER (.grd),\dots
 \begin{myfig}
 \includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{isodist}
-\captionof{figure}{Default GUI configuration showing GRASS  network analysis capabilites}
+\captionof{figure}{Default GUI configuration showing GRASS network analysis capabilites}
 \end{myfig}
 
-\subsection{Image File Formats}
+\subsection{Image file formats}
 
 CEOS (SAR, SRTM, LANDSAT7 etc.), ERDAS LAN / IMG, HDF, LANDSAT TM/MSS, NHAP aerial photos, SAR, SPOT, \dots
 \begin{myfig}[1.5ex]
 \includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{ndvi}
-\captionof{figure}{Image processing capabilities of GRASS}
+\captionof{figure}{Image processing options in GRASS}
 \end{myfig}
 
 \subsection{Database support}
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 \subsection{Output}
 
 \begin{itemize}
-\item Modules for creating maps
+\item Mapping modules
 \item NVIZ for visualization of 2.5D and 3D data (creation of animations \& flybys)
 %\item{GMT export}
 %item{VRML}
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@
 \item WebGIS via Mapserver, Python, etc.
 \end{itemize}
 
-\subsection{Interoperability to other GIS- related Software}
+\subsection{Interoperability with other GIS-related Software}
 
 \begin{itemize}
-\item Quantum GIS (Free Geodata Viewer and more)
-\item R- Language (Statistics)
+\item Quantum GIS (Free geodata viewer and more)
+\item R-Language (Statistics)
 \item Gstat (Geostatistics)
 \item UMN Mapserver (Webmapping)
 \end{itemize}