Poseidon Linux: It contains GRASS, GMT and QGIS
From grass at intevation.de Tue Jun 5 06:30:55 2007
From: grass at intevation.de (grass@intevation.de)
Date: Wed Nov 14 17:02:49 2007
Subject: [GRASSweb-list] hamish: web/announces abstract_grass622.txt, 1.1,
1.2 announce_grass622.html, 1.4, 1.5
Message-ID: <20070605103055.455F3614456@lists.intevation.de>
Author: hamish
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GRASS GIS releases version 6.2.2
-11 April 2007
+[day] [Month] 2007
http://grass.itc.it
GRASS 6.2.2 is a new stable release which fixes several bugs discovered in
the 6.2.1 source code. This release is solely for stability purposes and adds
-no new features. Besides bug fixes it also includes a number of new message
+minimal new features. Besides bug fixes it also includes a number of new message
translations and updates for the help pages.
+
+This release is particularly important for Ubuntu users due to a number of
+Bourne shell script fixes. Other highlights include a new location creation
+GUI with EPSG search and further maturation of the GRASS 6 GUI, vector, and
+database code. These improvements have been backported from the GRASS 6.3
+development branch where new development continues at a strong pace of
+approximately one code commit every hour, including major work being done
+on an all new cross-platform wxPython GUI.
The Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) is a Geographic
Information System (GIS) used for spatial modeling, visualization of both
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@@ -25,15 +25,28 @@
We are happy to announce that a new bugfix version of
GRASS GIS has been released today.
-This release fixes several bugs discovered in the 6.2.1 source code.
-It is solely for stability purposes and adds no new features.
-Besides bug fixes it also includes a number of new message translations and
-updates for the help pages.
+This release fixes a number of bugs discovered in the 6.2.1 source code.
+It is primarily for stability purposes and adds minimal new features.
+Besides bug fixes it also includes a number of new message translations
+and updates for the help pages.
-GRASS 6.2.x added hundreds of new features, see the earlier
-6.2.0 release announcement
-(Oct. 2006) for more details.
+This release is particularly important for Ubuntu users due to a number of
+Bourne shell script fixes. Other highlights include a new location creation
+GUI with EPSG search and further maturation of the GRASS 6 GUI, vector, and
+database code. These improvements have been backported from the GRASS 6.3
+development branch where new development continues at a strong pace of
+approximately one code commit every hour, including major work being done
+on an all new cross-platform wxPython GUI.
+
The Geographic Resources Analysis Support System, commonly referred to
@@ -42,7 +55,7 @@
suite. GRASS includes tools for spatial modeling, visualization of raster and
vector data, management and analysis of geospatial data, and the processing of
satellite and aerial imagery. It also provides the capability to produce
-sophisticated presentation graphics and hardcopy maps.
+sophisticated 4D presentation graphics and hardcopy maps.
GRASS is currently used around the world in academic and commercial settings
@@ -60,7 +73,11 @@
including OGC-conformal Simple Features. GRASS also makes use of the highly
regarded PROJ.4 software library with support for most known map projections
and the easy definition of new and rare map projections via custom
-parameterization.
+parameterization. Strong links are maintained with the
+QGIS and
+R Statistics projects with integrated
+GRASS toolkits available for each.
+
Screenshots
@@ -81,10 +98,10 @@
Software download/CDROM
@@ -105,55 +122,65 @@
What's new in GRASS 6.2.2
(selected improvements)
-
+
- System and Libraries:
- - DBMI/SQL parser: added missing TIME support
-
- DBF Driver: add missing SQL TIME support
-
- sqlite driver: 'date' support
-
- QGIS-GRASS DB bug: fixed https://svn.qgis.org/trac/ticket/448
-
- geodetic datum:enable geodetic datum for Krovak, Slovakia Datum (hermannskogel) fixed
+
- DBMI/SQL parser: Add missing TIME support
+
- DBF Driver: Add missing SQL TIME support
+
- Sqlite driver: Add missing 'date' support
+
- QGIS-GRASS DB bug: Fixes QGIS bug #448
+
- geodetic datum: Enable geodetic datum for Krovak, fixed Slovakia Datum (hermannskogel)
+
- libgis: Backport false easting/northing test
- Graphical User Interface:
- - gis.m: Backport various GIS.m GUI enhancements. Clickable GUI buttons; More robust error handling; Main window cosmetics; Fix lwidth bug; Typos
-
- GUI menu: remove non-functional font setting entries
-
- GUI startup: backport Michael's new EPSG code search tool
+
- GIS.m GUI: Backport various enhancements, including: clickable layer buttons;
+ more robust error handling; main window cosmetics; fix the lwidth bug; various typos
+
- GUI menus: Remove non-functional font setting entries; other assorted fixes
+
- GUI startup: Backport Michael Barton's new EPSG code search tool
- Modules/Scripts:
- - d.labels: backport rotation fixes
-
- d.vect: display also nodes in topo mode
-
- d.vect.thematic: remove Bashisms
-
- v.clean tool=snap: doubled vertices in the output
-
- g.mremove: work also in gis.m
-
- lib/gis: backport false easting/northing test
-
- ps.map: Fix landscape mode. Fix map scaling when map projection is not measured in meters
-
- r.contour: fix segfault
-
- r.distance: null distance for area in area
-
- r.flow: 3d length fix; 64bit segfault fix
-
- r.in.bin: honour -s flag for 2-byte and 4-byte data
-
- r.profile: Allow data from stdin, Die if coordinate request outsite current region settings, was reporting bogus data
-
- r.proj bilinear: Fix interpolation expression
-
- r.reclass.area: don't leave clump file behind, label support added
-
- v.build.polylines: fails to build a polyline out of a closed boundary, vertices are doubled at each node
+
- scripts: Backport various fixes; remove all Bashisms from Bourne scripts
+
+
- d.labels: Backport fixes for rotated labels
+
- d.vect: Nodes are displayed in topo mode
+
- d.vect.thematic: Remove Bashisms
+
+
- g.mremove: Fixed to work correctly from the GIS.m GUI
+
+
- ps.map: Fix landscape mode. Fix map scaling when map projection
+ is not measured in meters
+
+
- r.contour: Fix segmentation fault
+
- r.distance: Allow null distance for area in area
+
- r.flow: 3D length fix; 64bit segfault fix
+
- r.in.bin: Honour the -s flag for 2-byte and 4-byte data
+
- r.in.wms: Fix a number of teething problems
+
- r.profile: Allow data from stdin, exit with error if coordinate
+ request is outside the current region settings (was reporting bogus data)
+
- r.proj bilinear: Fix inverted interpolation expression
+
- r.reclass.area: Don't leave the clump file behind, label support added
- r.tileset: Fix break due to platform specific units parsing; Requires Bash
-
- scripts/: various fixes backported, remove all bashisms from Bourne scripts
-
- v.build.polylines: two bugs: #4247 #4249
-
- v.dissolve: dissolve common boundaries by attribute
-
- v.in.ascii: skip blank lines,
-
- v.in.gpsbabel: attribute import fixed for tracks and routes
-
- v.in.region: add additional vertex if necessary to ensure line segments don't exceed 180 degrees longitude
-
- v.lidar.*: various fixes backported
-
- v.report: backported fixes for RT bug #4459 and [grass-code I][#301]
-
- v.segment: Make side_offset functional
-
- v.to.db: fix compactness formula parentheses to match actual formula
-
- v.type: Wrap it so it works from the GUI menus
-
- v.what: fix for multiple input coords
+
+
- v.build.polylines: Build polylines out of a closed boundaries,
+ remove doubled vertices at each node
+
- v.clean snap tool: Remove doubled vertices
+
- v.dissolve: Dissolve common boundaries by attribute
+
- v.in.ascii: Skip over blank lines without error, improve robustness
+
- v.in.gpsbabel: Attribute import fixed for tracks and routes
+
- v.in.region: Add additional vertex if necessary to ensure line
+ segments don't exceed 180 degrees longitude and wrap the wrong way around the world
+
- v.lidar.*: Various fixes backported
+
- v.report: Backport fixes for RT bug #4459 and Wald bug #301
+
- v.segment: Make the side_offset instruction functional
+
- v.to.db: Repair the compactness formula parentheses to match actual formula
+
- v.type: Wrap with a script so all combinations are allowed from the GUI menus
+
- v.what: Allow multiple input coordinates
@@ -161,8 +188,8 @@
For a comprehensive list of changes see the
ChangeLog.
-
+
For a complete list of commands available in GRASS 6.2.2 see the
online manuals
@@ -171,8 +198,8 @@
We are always looking for testers, code developers, and technical
-writers to help us maintain and accelerate
-the development cycle.
+writers to help us maintain
+and accelerate the development cycle.
The GRASS GIS project is developed under the terms of the
GNU General Public License
@@ -186,36 +213,42 @@
Emphasis is placed on interoperability and unlimited access to data as well as
on software flexibility and evolution rate.
+
+The source code is freely available allowing for immediate customization,
+examination of the underlying algorithms, addition of new features, and
+fast bug fixing.
-Release history:
+GRASS 6.2 release history:
-- GRASS GIS 6.1.0 technology preview released 11 August 2006
-
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0beta1 released 28 August 2006
-
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0beta2 released 30 August 2006
-
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0beta3 released 18 September 2006
-
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0RC1 released 26 September 2006
-
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0RC2 released 6 October 2006
-
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0RC3 released 24 October 2006
-
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0 released 31 October 2006
-
- GRASS GIS 6.2.1RC1 released 6 December 2006
-
- GRASS GIS 6.2.1 released 12 December 2006
-
- GRASS GIS 6.2.2RC1 released 29 May 2007
+
- GRASS GIS 6.1.0 technology preview released 11 August 2006
+
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0beta1 released 28 August 2006
+
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0beta2 released 30 August 2006
+
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0beta3 released 18 September 2006
+
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0RC1 released 26 September 2006
+
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0RC2 released 6 October 2006
+
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0RC3 released 24 October 2006
+
- GRASS GIS 6.2.0 released 31 October 2006
+
- GRASS GIS 6.2.1RC1 released 6 December 2006
+
- GRASS GIS 6.2.1 released 12 December 2006
+
- GRASS GIS 6.2.2RC1 released 29 May 2007
-Short version
+Short version
+
-GRASS Development Team
-Date: 11 Apr 2007 (last changed: $Date$)
+The GRASS Development Team
+Date: [DATE] 2007 (last changed: $Date$)
+
