[GRASS-dev] DebianGIS and GRASS6.3

[Moritz Lennert]

On 13/05/08 20:03, Paolo Cavallini wrote:
> Helena Mitasova ha scritto:
> 
>> are you communicating with the debianGIS packaging team?
> 
> Here I am.
> 
>> From reading the message below I was not sure what goes into the package -
>> it looks like GRASS6.2 and maybe GRASS6.3?
> 
> Correct.
> 
>> It would be a pitty if it had only GRASS6.2 (does anybody on this list even
>> remember how GRASS6.2 looks like?) because GRASS6.3 is so much better.
>> Is there any way that we can make sure that GRASS6.3 gets into the package?
> 
> This is the result of calling 6.3 a technology preview: it is reasonable
> to include in a *stable* distribution only *stable* software. Tech
> preview are more appropriate for the "experimental" section.
> I insisted with DDs, but I think their position is reasonable.
> The only way I see is releasing a stable 6.4 really soon, and insist for
> this to be included in lenny (next debian stable).
> 
> Hope this help; I'm ready to facilitate the process if useful.

I'm willing to help as much as I can, which won't be lots until Lenny 
freeze since I'm extremely busy teaching my 4-month FOSS-GIS training 
course. So unless the freeze is pushed into September, I'd rather not 
promise anything.

This said: AFAICT GRASS Debian packaging is in pretty good shape, so the 
issue is more about what Paolo explains...

Moritz