[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASS GIS] #684: g.extension: default url should not point to grass7

[GRASS GIS]

#684: g.extension: default url should not point to grass7
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  Reporter:  mlennert     |       Owner:  grass-dev at lists.osgeo.org
      Type:  defect       |      Status:  new                      
  Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
 Component:  default      |     Version:  svn-trunk                
Resolution:               |    Keywords:  g.extension              
  Platform:  Unspecified  |         Cpu:  Unspecified              
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Changes (by martinl):

  * version:  6.4.0 RCs => svn-trunk
  * milestone:  6.5.0 => 7.0.0

Comment:

 Replying to [ticket:684 mlennert]:
 > g.extension proposes the following default URL for downloading AddOns:
 >
 > https://svn.osgeo.org/grass/grass-addons/grass7
 >
 > However, most AddOns are in
 >
 > https://svn.osgeo.org/grass/grass-addons/
 >
 > Shouldn't the default rather point there ?

 I think that g.extension from trunk should point to GRASS 7 compatibile
 modules.

 > This then also raises the question whether having a separate grass7
 directory in that tree is really useful. Shouldn't AddOns just declare in
 README's that they are only usable in a specific grass version ?

 Another options would to provide patch for GRASS7. E.g. g.extension could
 check if dictionary contains {{{grass7.diff}}} and patch the source code
 before compilation.

 Martin

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