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I'm late coming to Grass-GIS 7.0. Partly, this is because I'm also
not enthusiastic about migrating all my stuff to a new OS that I
don't need.<br>
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However, I decided to run up Debian in a VM and give it a spin.<br>
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My very first observation relates to the Python interface: compared
to either the old TCL-TK or the former d.mon X11, boundaries render
too thick. It's an aesthetic issue only, but I've worked with people
who are willing to fight for their desired "look" practically to the
death. Examples are included and I hope they survived intact.<br>
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TCL<br>
<img src="cid:part1.07040600.02040104@ozemail.com.au" alt=""><br>
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Python:<br>
<img src="cid:part2.06080001.05040402@ozemail.com.au" alt=""><br>
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Second, Python selection panels, for modules that should allow
multiple selections, work badly.<br>
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For example, g.copy. In the TCL-TK interface, I can use g.copy for
multiple copies. OK, I usually use the command-line anyhow, but: If
I attempt a second selection in the Python interface pane, it
replaces the first selection instead of adding to it.<br>
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I'll continue fooling around with 7.0 and hope nobody - particularly
our ever-helpful Markus and the rest of the development team - think
I'm being deliberately critical. I've been a user of Grass-GIS for
six years now, and it's an indispensable part of my professional
life. (I recently saw a company devote two weeks - I am not kidding
- of ESRI temporary employee time doing stuff in the GUI that a
competent Grass-GIS user would complete in hours, using v.distance
and some database updates. The non-GIS manager simply didn't believe
my time estimate, even after a demo. "No, we'll spend $4k on what we
know.").<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Richard C<br>
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