[GRASS-dev] Wingrass and TclTk

[Michael Barton]

This would be excellent. It is much easier for students in my upcoming class
to install and possibly much easier for computer lab managers to get their
heads around.

Michael


On 11/1/07 1:41 AM, "Benjamin Ducke" <benjamin.ducke at ufg.uni-kiel.de> wrote:

> Michael Barton wrote:
>> I'd argue for something between these positions.
>> 
>> I'd stick to just a GRASS installation to keep it simple and relatively
>> small. But, I'd really recommend that there is the option of a SINGLE
>> installation package for users. Most of the Windows users I deal with are
>> intimidated by a package that they download and then find out that they have
>> to go somewhere else and install something different just to use the first
>> package. 
>> 
>> So can we include TclTk and Mysys, if needed, in a single package that
>> allows all of GRASS to run?
> 
> Yes, we can.
> I will put together such a "complete" package including these and other
> useful things for GRASS that are currently in the add-on repository.
> That would also include my own GRASS extensions and r.cva (which finally
> seems to run OK on Windows).
> 
> We will then have an all-in-one package for novice users and Moritz can
> still provide a bare-bones version for people that need or want it lean.
> 
> I think this should make everyone happy.
> 
> Benjamin

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