[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #3655: Add PDAL to standalone GRASS GIS install

[GRASS GIS]

#3655: Add PDAL to standalone GRASS GIS install
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 Reporter:  wenzeslaus                           |      Owner:  grass-dev@…
     Type:  enhancement                          |     Status:  new
 Priority:  major                                |  Milestone:  7.8.0
Component:  Packaging                            |    Version:  svn-trunk
 Keywords:  PDAL v.in.pdal r.in.pdal wingrass    |        CPU:  Unspecified
  standalone                                     |
 Platform:  MSWindows 8                          |
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 We have v.in.pdal (#2732) and r.in.pdal, one in core, one in addons, both
 at least somewhat usable. The next step is PDAL as dependency. The
 discussion was already started in #2732, but creating a separate ticket
 for it since it is distinct from the source code issues. Focusing just on
 MS Windows standalone installer here.

 Why we need PDAL as dependency:

 * Compilation of v.in.pdal module
 * Command line tool for r.in.pdal addon module
 * Command line tool to get around imperfections of GRASS lidar processing
 in the same way as libLAS command line tools were used (las to txt, LAS
 v1.4 to v1.2, linking with LAZ reading libraries, reprojection before
 import, ...)

 Previous discussions:

 * #2732 (Read lidar data as vector points using PDAL)
 * [https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/grass-dev/2018-August/089512.html
 grass-dev #2732: Read lidar data as vector points using PDAL] (FastAC)

 Issues:

 * [https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/ticket/576 OSGeo4W #576: move pdal
 python support into a new package]
  * We can also say that we are willing to pay the size price for v7.8 or
 even v7.6.
  * No or smaller issue if we switch to Python 3 for v8 or v7.8 (PDAL and
 GRASS GIS Python dependencies are similar)
 * FastAC license issue (FastAC is in las-perf and LASzip sources)

 ''Don't we need a generic MSWindows Platform on Trac? Using 8 now.''

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/ticket/3655>
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