[GRASS-dev] grass63 -text startup screen

[Trevor Wiens]

On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:57:49 +0100 (BST)
Paul Kelly <paul-grass at stjohnspoint.co.uk> wrote:

> Hello Maciek
> I suggested some improved text a while ago:
> http://grass.itc.it/pipermail/grass5/2006-July/024686.html
> 
> There were no objections - I will commit this if there still are none.
> 
Paul,

Reading through the text at the link you provide the definition of
database as a unix directory. Perhaps, since there are other platforms
involved it should be rephrased to read 
--
DATABASE: This is the directory (folder) containing all the GRASS
locations.
--
I think this terminology would be more understandable to Mac/Windows
users.

I would suggest the following change for two additions for MAPSET. The
first short sentence about a location containing one or more is
intended to make clear that a MAPSET is a subset of a LOCATION. The
second addition at the end is an introduction to the concept of
managing data for different users, modified from the GRASS Quickstart
page. Perhaps the second sentence is too long, but I think the first is
a worthy addition.
-- 
MAPSET: Every GRASS session runs under a particular MAPSET. 

[Addition1] Each LOCATION has one or more MAPSET. 

Associated with each MAPSET is a rectangular REGION and a set of maps.

[Addition2] When creating a new location GRASS automatically creates a
special MAPSET called PERMANENT, which is readable by other GRASS
sessions accessing the LOCATION.  
--

T
> Paul
> 
> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006, Maciej Sieczka wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > Grass text startup screen says:
> >
> > LOCATION: This is the name of an available geographic location.
> > -spearfish- is the sample data base for which all tutorials are written.
> >
> > This is not true and incomplete. How do I correct it? I suggest:
> >
> > LOCATION: This is the name of an available Grass location
> > (data set). "spearfish" is the sample data set for which many
> > tutorials are written. You can obtain it at http://grass.itc.it.
> >
> > OK?
> >
> > Maciek
> >
> > P.S.
> > http://grass.itc.it/download/data.php contains:
> >
> > GRASS locations (databases)
> >
> > Let's not mix location and database. I think it could be:
> >
> > GRASS locations (data sets)
> >
> > instead.
> >
> > Maciek
> >
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