[GRASS-dev] grass63 -text startup screen

[Michael Barton]

This text is getting better and better.

I'd recommend changing "the" to "a" and removing the word "all" from the
DATABASE line.

DATABASE: This is a directory (folder) containing the GRASS locations.


There is no reason a user cannot have more than one "DATABASE", but GRASS
needs to know what the database is in order to find locations and mapsets.

Michael

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> From: Trevor Wiens <twiens at interbaun.com>
> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 08:21:28 -0600
> To: Paul Kelly <paul-grass at stjohnspoint.co.uk>
> Cc: grass-dev <grass-dev at grass.itc.it>
> Subject: Re: [GRASS-dev] grass63 -text startup screen
> 
> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:57:49 +0100 (BST)
> Paul Kelly <paul-grass at stjohnspoint.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> Hello Maciek
>> I suggested some improved text a while ago:
>> http://grass.itc.it/pipermail/grass5/2006-July/024686.html
>> 
>> There were no objections - I will commit this if there still are none.
>> 
> Paul,
> 
> Reading through the text at the link you provide the definition of
> database as a unix directory. Perhaps, since there are other platforms
> involved it should be rephrased to read
> --
> DATABASE: This is the directory (folder) containing all the GRASS
> locations.
> --
> I think this terminology would be more understandable to Mac/Windows
> users.
> 
> I would suggest the following change for two additions for MAPSET. The
> first short sentence about a location containing one or more is
> intended to make clear that a MAPSET is a subset of a LOCATION. The
> second addition at the end is an introduction to the concept of
> managing data for different users, modified from the GRASS Quickstart
> page. Perhaps the second sentence is too long, but I think the first is
> a worthy addition.
> -- 
> MAPSET: Every GRASS session runs under a particular MAPSET.
> 
> [Addition1] Each LOCATION has one or more MAPSET.
> 
> Associated with each MAPSET is a rectangular REGION and a set of maps.
> 
> [Addition2] When creating a new location GRASS automatically creates a
> special MAPSET called PERMANENT, which is readable by other GRASS
> sessions accessing the LOCATION.
> --
> 
> T
>> Paul
>> 
>> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006, Maciej Sieczka wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Grass text startup screen says:
>>> 
>>> LOCATION: This is the name of an available geographic location.
>>> -spearfish- is the sample data base for which all tutorials are written.
>>> 
>>> This is not true and incomplete. How do I correct it? I suggest:
>>> 
>>> LOCATION: This is the name of an available Grass location
>>> (data set). "spearfish" is the sample data set for which many
>>> tutorials are written. You can obtain it at http://grass.itc.it.
>>> 
>>> OK?
>>> 
>>> Maciek
>>> 
>>> P.S.
>>> http://grass.itc.it/download/data.php contains:
>>> 
>>> GRASS locations (databases)
>>> 
>>> Let's not mix location and database. I think it could be:
>>> 
>>> GRASS locations (data sets)
>>> 
>>> instead.
>>> 
>>> Maciek
>>> 
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> -- 
> Trevor Wiens 
> twiens at interbaun.com
> 
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