[GRASS-dev] GUI platforms

[David Finlayson]

Maybe it would be a good idea to write down a Future Plans document to
keep thick-headed people like me from wigging out every time the issue
is brought up?

I like what you and Glen have suggested today (and in the past).

I am staring at gis.m screens right now (on a gorgeous new 24' flat
panel). It has improved an order of magnitude over the past few months
and I use it a lot now. I hope that we can get the d.* modules
rewritten to take advantage of the new system soon. But that is for
another thread...

David


On 5/23/06, Michael Barton <michael.barton at asu.edu> wrote:
> David,
>
> The latte sounded so good that I went off and got one...
>
> It is good to get this discussion into the open because there have been
> repeatedly voiced concerns that a better (i.e., more usable) GUI and cleaner
> code would somehow lead to the loss of characteristics that make GRASS so
> flexible and extensible.
>
> This is simply not the case, at least not the way that I envision it, nor
> Glynn, Trevor, or others working on the interface.
>
> There is absolutely no reason why GRASS cannot have a better GUI than any
> other spatial technology out there and still retain the ease and flexibility
> of customization that has made it so useful for such a wide variety of
> tasks. At the same time, if we can make GRASS available to the many people
> who use Windows, it will be an important service to them and expand the
> number of people who can contribute to making this such a good project. You
> are a very active GRASS user and important contributor to the lists. If we
> can convince you of this, hopefully it will convince others.
>
> Cheers,
> Michael
>
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>
> > From: David Finlayson <david.p.finlayson at gmail.com>
> > Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 13:22:48 -0700
> > To: Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>
> > Cc: Michael Barton <michael.barton at asu.edu>, Trevor Wiens
> > <twiens at interbaun.com>, grass developers list <grass-dev at grass.itc.it>
> > Subject: Re: [GRASS-dev] GUI platforms
> >
> > On 5/23/06, Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I know what I'm proposing, and it isn't remotely like what you
> >> describe.
> >>
> >
> > That's good news. I'm sorry for starting a flame war over this (again).
> >
> > --
> > David Finlayson
>
>


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David Finlayson