[GRASS5] Re: [GRASSLIST:6003] Re: moving layers from one machine to another

[Radim Blazek]

Hamish wrote:
>>Hamish, will you try G_getl2 in v.in.ascii?
> 
> Sure, can do. Won't be for 24-72 hours though.
> 
> do you want this applied pre-6.1?

If v.in.ascii now works with input from all platforms wait for 6.1,
if it does not and it does with G_getl2, apply that for 6.0

> There are many other modules that take ascii input (ps.map comes to
> mind), I guess they can wait for 6.0+ though. v.in.ascii support for
> '\r' is important as Excel for OSX makes .csv files with '\r', Internet
> Explorer for OSX translates ascii downloads as '\r' (web mail seems to
> be a big way of transfering files UNIX/PC -> Mac) .. All the Apple
> software saves in unix format or leaves as-is AFAICT.
> 
> there have been many changes since 6beta2, will there be a 6beta3?

There should be only bugfixes. I don't want to get into endless beta loop.

Radim


> Perhaps a give it a week & rename 6beta3 as 6.0 if all is stable?
> if that, then pain not having a 6.0 tag then in CVS? shrug
> 
> Personally, I am still using 6beta2 and haven't tested most of the CVS
> changes/fixes since.
> 
> Also I am anxious to get the v.in.e00 'rm -f *' bug that was in 6beta2
> out of circulation ASAP.