[GRASS-dev] Re: include wxgrass or not in 6.3.0

[Martin Landa]

Hi,

2008/2/11, Hamish <hamish_b at yahoo.com>:
> Martin:
> > http://grass.gdf-hannover.de/wiki/WxPython-based_GUI_for_GRASS#Issues
>
> to quote that here:
> -----
>  Issues
>    1. rename $GISBASE/etc/wx to $GISBASE/etc/wxpython

done, http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/changeset/30075,
http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/changeset/30076

>    2. rename switch 'wx' to 'wxpython', e.g. grass63 -wxpython, g.gui
> type=wxpython

done, http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/changeset/30077

>    3. rename 'wxgrass' script to 'wxgui' (this scripts just runs
> wxgui.py module)

done, http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/changeset/30078,
http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/changeset/30079

>    4. write g.gui module (draft)
>    5. copy wxgui script to $GISBASE/etc/wxpython (not to
> $GISBASE/scripts)

can be done easily I guess

> > > (trac ticket #38 is still an open issue)
> [--python ./configure changes needed for vdigit]

yes, it is still open, out of 6.3.0 scope

> In light of those, specifically the exposed-to-the-user renaming tasks
> (2,3), it seems clear to me that wx is not ready to be released yet.
> It's not far off -at all-, but those architectural issues need be dealt

we need a few days for testing now.

> with, and (quickly) tested, first. I see no reason why all 5 of those
> couldn't be handled in a week.

I agree.

[snip]

> As I see it, we can release 6.3.0 now [11 Feb], finish above issues in
> a week, copy gui/wxpython from trunk to releasebranch_6_3 then, release
> that as 6.3.1RC1, then a week later release 6.3.1. [~ 1 March]
> We could note in the 6.3.0 release annoucement that 6.3.1 with wx is
> right around the corner.
>
> Or we could finish above issues in a week, copy gui/wxpython from trunk
> to releasebranch_6_3 then, release that as 6.3.0RC5, then a week later
> release 6.3.0. [~1 March]

I would vote for RC5 approach.

> I think trac #38 will take longer to get right and well tested across
> all platforms so should not be a blocker due to timeframe reasons. We
> just accept that that's a work in progress.

yes, I think RC5 can be released during this weekend, maybe with g.gui included.

Martin

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