GRASS on a PC Platform (fwd)

[W. Fredrick Limp]

The following was noted on GIS-L for all of you
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> From GIS-L at UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu Tue Oct 27 15:49:38 1992
> From: "(Christopher Matthews Keane)" <keane at ENG.UMD.EDU>
> Subject:      GRASS on a PC Platform
> To: Multiple recipients of list GIS-L <GIS-L at UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu>
> 
> As promised, the results of the query about GRASS on a PC platform.
> 
> There were confirmed sightings of GRASS running under Linux and
> X-Windows on the PC's.  The claim is that it was snappier than on some
> other UNIX boxes.
> 
> There was also indication that GRASS has been run under SCO XENIX, and
> very little on details were added.
> 
> As for DOS, I had one response that said it is functionally impossible
> because of some of the multiprocessing that GRASS uses.   I'll agree
> with that -- for under a 16-bit system....
> 
> I am willing to attempt a port of GRASS for 386+ systems using the
> djgpp 32-bit compilers, etc.  The only current problem I have is that
> I am out of disk space and having some hardware problems.  But they
> may be cleared up soon!  If/when this occurs, I am game to give it a
> go.. it would be very useful for our uses here at the Joint Education
> Initiative.  But like everyone -- time is going to be critical... so I
> make no PROMISES!
> 
> Oh, for the concern about multiprocessing under DOS, the djgpp sort of
> fixes this whole thing, it can do psuedo task-swapping (ala windows),
> but I am curious to play and try to fire up some V86 code on the 386's
> and see what might be do able.
> 
> But for the mean time -- looks like Linux is the answer.
> Its a GREAT OS -- try it if you can. (Free too!)
> 
> Thank you very much for the numerous peopel who replied!
> 
> Cheers.
> Christopher Keane
> keane at earthsun.umd.edu
> 


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