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On Jan 23, 2015 9:26 AM, "Paulo van Breugel" <<a href="mailto:p.vanbreugel@gmail.com">p.vanbreugel@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> On Fri, Jan 23, 2015 at 9:20 AM, Markus Neteler <<a href="mailto:neteler@osgeo.org">neteler@osgeo.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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>> Hi,<br>
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>> my motivation to discuss the current welcome screen is that too many potential new users try to launch GRASS, do not get past that screen and walk away ("too difficult"). Yes, and they will likely not read the manual but just take another GIS. <br>
>> This is a multiple times reported fact.<br>
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>> Let's solve this. Otherwise it is too sad.<br>
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> I agree, but I think we should be careful to weight in the reasons why users stay with GRASS GIS as well. </p>
<p dir="ltr">If you reread my comment, it was about people new to GRASS. My personal objective with the new release us to get the user community enlarged.</p>
<p dir="ltr">> But that is perhaps not as much about creating a better/alternative welcome screen </p>
<p dir="ltr">Indeed it is. Believe me, I am following the community for 15+ years now.</p>
<p dir="ltr">> and more about some of the more radical changes proposed.</p>
<p dir="ltr">This is not related to this thread but something for GRASS 8.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Markus<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">>> PS: the current screen may optionally remain.<br>
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