[GRASS5] a set of wishes for GRASS 5.7

[Martin Wegmann]

[snip]
> ideas are not the problem. We are in the need to have someone looking
> into this (a *new, additional* GRASS 5.7 programmer). But I think
> that I have posted this message already too often.
> The question is: how to raise interest in GRASS 5.7 programming?

-- kind of off-topic --

I think there does interest in GRASS programming exist but to get off the 
ground/ to get involved is the problem. 
Moreover I assume that a considerable amount of ANSI-C programming knowledge 
is necessary before any programming can be done. Hence this is the major 
barrier for "usual" GRASS user. 
Personally I would be interested in learning how to contribute to new GRASS 
capabilities (especially implementing spatial models like GRASP-R or an 
neural network equivalent) but I have  no advanced programming skills at all.

For instance a section in the GRASS Newsletter covering the topic "how to 
become involved" might result in an increased interest and can be distributed 
in appropriate locations e.g. applied computer science departments where C 
programming skills are likely to be found ;-)

I would appreciate if somebody starts a column for people who like to 
contribute to GRASS programming but have little background (but I don't know 
if this is possible without starting from scratch -> teaching basic 
programming)

regards Martin