[GRASS5] features needed for 6.2

[Michael Barton]

There has been discussion periodically about changing how raster files are
stored within mapsets. What I understood (perhaps incorrectly I suppose) was
that the idea was to store each map in a separate folder, like vectors,
rather than combine all raster cat files in one folder, header files in
another folder, and so on. This would make GRASS raster files much more
portable and easier to manipulate. However, there would need to be some way
to convert formats as between old and new vector formats.

Michael
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> From: Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>
> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:06:51 +0100
> To: Radim Blazek <radim.blazek at gmail.com>
> Cc: Michael Barton <michael.barton at asu.edu>, <grass5 at grass.itc.it>
> Subject: Re: [GRASS5] features needed for 6.2
> 
> 
> Radim Blazek wrote:
> 
>> Especially changeing raster file structure without any format enhancement
>> would be contraproductive IMO regardless version. That would only
>> make headache for users. Glynn wants to implement a new raster
>> format (?) so any changes in raster files should wait for it.
> 
> Don't hold your breath; I'm thinking about a future raster format, but
> it isn't going to happen soon.
> 
> I'm not sure what Michael meant by:
> 
>> changing the raster file architecture to something more along the lines of
>> the current vector file architecture.
> 
> -- 
> Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>