[GRASS-SVN] r50769 - grass-web/trunk/announces

[svn_grass at osgeo.org]

Author: hamish
Date: 2012-02-11 19:06:02 -0800 (Sat, 11 Feb 2012)
New Revision: 50769

Modified:
   grass-web/trunk/announces/abstract_grass642.txt
   grass-web/trunk/announces/announce_grass642.html
Log:
incorporate copy edits from Michael

Modified: grass-web/trunk/announces/abstract_grass642.txt
===================================================================
--- grass-web/trunk/announces/abstract_grass642.txt	2012-02-11 20:37:34 UTC (rev 50768)
+++ grass-web/trunk/announces/abstract_grass642.txt	2012-02-12 03:06:02 UTC (rev 50769)
@@ -3,43 +3,47 @@
 http://grass.osgeo.org
 
 We are pleased to announce the release of a new stable version of
-GRASS GIS. This release fixes a number of bugs discovered in the 6.4.1
-version of the program and adds a number of new features. This includes
-over 760 updates to the source code since 6.4.1. As a stable release
-series the 6.4 line will enjoy long-term support and brings incremental
-enhancements while preserving backwards-compatibility with the entire
-GRASS 6 line.
+GRASS GIS. This release fixes bugs discovered in version 6.4.1 of the
+program and adds a number of new features. This release includes over
+760 updates to the source code since 6.4.1. As a stable release series,
+the 6.4 line will enjoy long-term support and incremental enhancements
+while preserving backwards-compatibility with the entire GRASS 6 line.
 
-The new wxPython graphical user interface (wxGUI) has been updated with
-a load of new features and tools; Python is now a fully supported
-scripting language, including an updated Python toolkit to simplify the
-authoring of personal scripts; and MS-Windows support continues to
-mature. GRASS 6.4.2 debuts ten new modules, a new GUI cartographic
-composer tool, and improved infrastructure for installing community
-supplied add-on modules.
+The new wxPython graphical user interface (wxGUI) has been updated
+with many new features and tools. Python is now a fully supported
+scripting language, including an updated Python toolkit to simplify
+the authoring of personal scripts, support for NumPy based array
+calculations, and a Python application interface for the GRASS C
+libraries. Additionally, MS-Windows support continues to mature.
+GRASS 6.4.2 debuts ten new modules, a new GUI cartographic composer
+tool, a new GUI object-oriented modeling environment, and improved
+infrastructure for installing community supplied add-on modules.
 
-Full story at http://grass.osgeo.org/announces/announce_grass642.html
+Read the full story at
+  http://grass.osgeo.org/announces/announce_grass642.html
 
 
 
 About GRASS GIS
 
 The Geographic Resources Analysis Support System, commonly referred to
-as GRASS, is an Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS), which
-for nearly three decades has provided powerful raster, vector, and
-geospatial processing engines in a single integrated software suite.
-GRASS includes tools for spatial modeling of raster and vector data, 
-visualization, management and analysis of geospatial information, and
-the processing of satellite and aerial imagery. It also provides the
-capability to produce sophisticated presentation graphics and hardcopy
+as GRASS, is an Open Source Geographic Information System (GIS) and
+geospatial analysis toolkit. For nearly three decades, GRASS has
+provided powerful raster, vector, and geospatial processing engines in
+a single integrated software suite. GRASS includes tools for spatial
+modeling of raster and vector data, visualization, the management and
+analysis of geospatial information, and the processing of satellite
+and aerial imagery. It also provides the capability to produce
+sophisticated presentation graphics and publication-quality hardcopy
 maps. GRASS has now been translated into twenty languages and supports
-a huge array of data formats. It is distributed under the terms of the
-GNU General Public License (GPL).
+an extensive array of data formats. It is distributed under the terms
+of the GNU General Public License (GPL).
 
 GRASS differs from many other GIS software packages used in the
 academic and professional worlds in that it is developed and
-distributed by users for users, mostly on a volunteer basis, in the
-open, and is given away for free. The source code is also freely
+distributed by users for users, mostly on a volunteer basis. Its code
+and spatial processing algorithms are open and transparent, and the
+software is distributed free of charge. The source code is also freely
 available, allowing for immediate customization, examination of the
-underlying algorithms, addition of new features, and faster patching
-of bugs.
+underlying algorithms, the addition of new features, and faster
+identification and patching of bugs.

Modified: grass-web/trunk/announces/announce_grass642.html
===================================================================
--- grass-web/trunk/announces/announce_grass642.html	2012-02-11 20:37:34 UTC (rev 50768)
+++ grass-web/trunk/announces/announce_grass642.html	2012-02-12 03:06:02 UTC (rev 50769)
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 
 We are pleased to announce the release of a new stable version of
 <a href="http://grass.osgeo.org">GRASS GIS</a>.
-This release fixes a number of bugs discovered in the 6.4.1 version of the
-program and adds a number of new features. This includes over 760 updates
-to the source code since 6.4.1. As a stable release series the 6.4 line
-will enjoy long-term support and brings incremental enhancements while
+This release fixes bugs found in version 6.4.1 of the program and adds
+a number of new features. This release includes over 760 updates
+to the source code since 6.4.1. As a stable release series, the 6.4 line
+will enjoy long-term support and incremental enhancements while
 preserving backwards-compatibility with the entire GRASS 6 line.
 
 
@@ -41,14 +41,15 @@
 <h3>What's new in GRASS 6.4.2</h3>
 
 The new wxPython graphical user interface (wxGUI) has been updated with
-a load of new features and tools; Python is now a fully supported
-scripting language, including an updated Python toolkit to simplify the
-authoring of personal scripts, the debut of Python-ctypes links
-back into the main GIS library of functions, and support for NumPy based
-array calculations. In addition, Microsoft Windows support continues to
-mature.  GRASS 6.4.2 debuts ten new modules, new GUI graphical modeler and
-cartographic composer tools, an interactive Python shell, and improved
-infrastructure for installing and managing community supplied add-on modules.
+many new features and tools. Python is now a fully supported scripting
+language, including an updated Python toolkit to simplify the authoring
+of personal scripts, support for NumPy based array calculations, and a
+Python application interface (API) for the GRASS C libraries. Additionally,
+Microsoft Windows support continues to mature.  GRASS 6.4.2 debuts ten
+new modules, a new GUI cartographic composer tool, a new GUI object-oriented
+modeling environment, an interactive Python shell, and improved
+infrastructure for installing and managing community supplied add-on
+modules.
 <P>
 
 <h4>New modules</h4>
@@ -185,24 +186,26 @@
 <h3>About GRASS GIS</h3>
 
 The <i>Geographic Resources Analysis Support System</i>, commonly
-referred to as GRASS, is a Geographic Information System (GIS), which
-for nearly three decades has provided powerful raster, vector, and
-geospatial processing engines
-in a single integrated software suite. GRASS includes tools for
-spatial modeling of raster and vector data, visualization, management
-and analysis of geospatial information, and the processing of satellite and
-aerial imagery. It also provides the capability to produce
-sophisticated presentation graphics and hardcopy maps. GRASS has now
-been translated into twenty languages and supports a huge array of
-data formats.
+referred to as GRASS, is a Geographic Information System (GIS) and
+geospatial analysis toolkit. For nearly three decades, GRASS has
+provided powerful raster, vector, and geospatial processing engines in
+a single integrated software suite. GRASS includes tools for spatial
+modeling of raster and vector data, visualization, the management and
+analysis of geospatial information, and the processing of satellite and
+aerial imagery. It also provides the capability to produce 
+sophisticated presentation graphics and publication-quality hardcopy
+maps. GRASS has now been translated into twenty languages and supports
+an extensive array of data formats.
 
 <p>
 GRASS differs from many other GIS software packages used in the
-professional world in that it is developed and distributed by users
-for users, mostly on a volunteer basis, in the open, and is given away
-for free. The source code is also freely available, allowing for
-immediate customization, examination of the underlying algorithms,
-addition of new features, and faster patching of bugs.
+academic and professional worlds in that it is developed and
+distributed by users for users, mostly on a volunteer basis. Its code
+and spatial processing algorithms are open and transparent, and the
+software is distributed free of charge. The source code is also freely
+available, allowing for immediate customization, examination of the
+underlying algorithms, addition of new features, and faster
+identification and patching of bugs.
 
 <p>
 Users are encouraged to study, customize, extend, improve, and (if