[GRASS-dev] Adding an expert mode to the parser

[Newcomb, Doug]

+1

On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 6:11 PM, Vaclav Petras <wenzeslaus at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 5:22 PM, Markus Neteler <neteler at osgeo.org> wrote:
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>> * various commands: "Use the low-memory version" - also more advanced
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>
> I guess this is a typical example where we need to be careful. I can
> imagine a situation when a beginner has a lot of data and low-end hardware.
> By hiding an parameter like this, we would make it even more advanced. Now
> you not only need to understand that your hardware is not enough and that
> the algorithm should somehow account for that. You also need to know that
> there might be a hidden option for that and you need to know how to find
> it. Having this in the manual or even a Memory or Speed tab in the GUI,
> gives some hope that even a beginner will be able to use it.
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