[GRASS-dev] Re: grass-dev Digest, Vol 2, Issue 19

[David Finlayson]

FWIW, tk is the "default" GUI of Python and is installed by with
virtually all Python platforms.



On 6/8/06, Michael Barton <michael.barton at asu.edu> wrote:
> wxPython installed in a snap and the demos seem to run flawlessly. I'm
> personally not concerned about having to run x11 or not on my Mac (do it all
> the time), but some people find it a little intimidating. My main concerns
> are...
>
> 1) Is it relatively easy for individuals who volunteer to help develop
> [including me :-)] to be able to contribute, regardless of the platform they
> work on? In fact it is better if the GUI developers, especially, work on
> different platforms to make sure that GRASS works the same on all supported
> systems.
>
> 2) We should try to limit the quantity and complexity of coding that needs
> to be done to the extent possible, compatible with getting high quality
> results. This is why a Python-based approach seems very attractive. So we
> shouldn't settle on a system that very few people can use or learn and we
> should avoid having to maintain multiple versions of the GUI for each
> platform. TclTk is good in both respects. So we should maintain this kind of
> environment to the extent possible in any new platform.
>
> Michael
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> School of Human Evolution & Social Change
> Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity
> Arizona State University
>
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>
> > From: <grass-dev-request at grass.itc.it>
> > Reply-To: <grass-dev at grass.itc.it>
> > Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 00:02:00 +0200
> > To: <grass-dev at grass.itc.it>
> > Subject: grass-dev Digest, Vol 2, Issue 19
> >
> >
> > You are right, this does not seem that easy, as it is on linux.
> > If I understood it correctly, wxpython seems to work for you?
> >
> > Jachym
> >
>
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David Finlayson