[GRASS5] Vector 5.0 API found

[Bruce_Byars at baylor.edu]

I talked to David a while back as well.  I'll call him
again this morning.

Bruce

Markus Neteler wrote:

> Hi developers,
>
> by browsing the web I found David Gerdes. He has put the
> next generation vectlib description (Vector 5 API) onto
> his server. It might be interesting for further vector
> lib development. [so the rumor was true that CERL already
> did some development here...]
>
> David told me he might still have the floppy. But he
> did not contact me again yet, so it might be lost.
>
> Best regards
>
>  Markus
>
> Forwarded message:
> > From dpgerdes at roadkill.com Sat Oct 30 23:50:55 1999
> > From: David Gerdes <dpgerdes at roadkill.com>
> >
> > Hello.
> >
> > I have not worked on GRASS since the early 90's.  I know the portability
> > functions were very much locked into a 32bit word size.  At the time I
> > didn't have any plans for how to support 64bit portably.  Whatever
> > you do would be fine.
> >
> > As for future work.  I did do some design on the next generation vectlib
> > API, which is probably archaic by now.   You can see the documentation
> > of that at
> >       http://www.roadkill.com/~dpgerdes/vector/
> >
> > As for the code.  It was believed lost forever because of a tape
> > accidently placed next to Levitron.  But I found a floppy which looked
> > like it has the source on it.   When I find it again, I will make it
> > available to you if you wish.
> >
> >
> > BTW.  Thanks for giving GRASS new life.  It is very encouraging to
> > see it continue on.
> > --
> > David Gerdes      Penguin Software        dpgerdes at roadkill.com
> >
>
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