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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Installing GRASS for Mac is easier than for any other system—drag and drop. Works like a charm on an iMac with 1Gb RAM. It works as well in Mac OSX as it does in Linux. We’re running GRASS on Mac and Fedora Core 4. One of my students swears by Debian. Windows is more complicated. You can certainly use it, but the set up is more difficult (the other responses spoke to this). <BR>
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GRASS makes it relatively easy to store data on a central server and use desktop versions of the application. This is an alternative to storing data AND running the app from a server.<BR>
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School of Human Evolution & Social Change <BR>
Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity<BR>
Arizona State University<BR>
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<HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="95%"><B>From: </B>Craig Feuerherdt <craigfeuerherdt@gmail.com><BR>
<B>Date: </B>Thu, 25 May 2006 10:28:15 +1000<BR>
<B>To: </B><grassuser@grass.itc.it><BR>
<B>Subject: </B>[GRASS-user] System architecture for running GRASS<BR>
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I have recently got a new job working for a small business. My role is GIS/mapping and I am wanting to use GRASS - cost being the predominant issues. I come from an ESRI ArcInfo/ArcGIS background. I am confident that GRASS (and myself) have the capability to deliver the businesses requirements.<BR>
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The business is in the process of setting up its computer system and I want to ensure that we have considered the needs of the GIS as it will be a core part of the business.<BR>
My wish list includes;<BR>
> storing all data in Postgresql<BR>
> database (and therefore data) is accessible to all users on the network<BR>
> database is available for other applications ie MapServer ec<BR>
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I would appreciate feedback from users who are using GRASS in a similar, networked environment and how they have implemented it. At this stage all desktop computers will be running Windows.<BR>
I think it would be best to run linux on the server (what flavour is another quesiton ie GISKnoppix/GISDebian - ready made system or is it better to use an alternative and install applications myself?). The server can still act as a central fileserver using Samba. To access GRASS I could use a terminal server, this way all processing is done on the server with the data, rather than relying on the network etc.<BR>
I am skeptical about running GRASS under cygwin, my main concerns relate to storing and accessing data in the postgresql database on the server.<BR>
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Any suggestions/ideas/experiences would be most appreciated.<BR>
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Thanks in advance,<BR>
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Craig<BR>
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