[GRASS-dev] GRASS-TNG

[Radek Bartoň]

On Thursday 22 of February 2007 18:24:04 you wrote:
>
> Radek,
>
> I'm not sure how you got from "C++ ABI is pretty fragile" to contemplating
> abandonment of GDAL.  If you are concerned about a GAL dependency on a
> fragile C++ ABI, then just use the GDAL C API, as we will do in MapServer.

Ah I just didn't read your previous post well to understand it correctly. 
Sorry.

> BTW, I think the name GAL with the G being for GIS is prudent.  The "G" can
> always be later declared to stand for GRASS if it turns out the GAL and
> GRASS futures are closely intertwined.

OK, thanks for opinion. I'll discuss that with Sören and then change a name 
and homepage  URL name accordingly.

> As we discovered when we contemplated naming what is now MapGuide as
> "MapServer Enterprise" there is a great deal of attachment to names, and
> the quickest way to alienate a community is to give the impression you are
> trying to steal their name.

Good point :-).


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Bc. Radek Bartoň

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Brno University of Technology

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