[GRASS-dev] GRASS 6.3.0 release preparation

[Glynn Clements]

Paul Kelly wrote:

> > I think one problem could be with the new python gui: many distros do
> > not have wx2.8 packaged, and this could slow down effective
> > dissemination of the new version.
> > Anybody knows more about this?
> 
> The new Python GUI isn't in 6.3.x, so it's not an issue - the main GUI for 
> 6.3.x/6.4.x is still (a further improved) Tcl/Tk gis.m with more bugs 
> fixed and more cross-platform compatibility.
> 
> I was just thinking, the Python GUI can probably be merged into the CVS 
> HEAD after a release branch has been created for 6.4.x (probably won't be 
> ready for that for at least a couple of months). Then there will be 6.5.x 
> - we can probably start making other major changes there and release it 
> eventually as 7.0? How does that sound?

I'm disinclined towards the creation of 6.4/6.5 versions. I would
prefer to see stable = 6.3.x, dev = 7.0-cvs.

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Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>