[GRASSLIST:1694] Re: GRASS binaries: why not?

[Markus Neteler]

On Wed, Nov 05, 2003 at 08:25:11AM -0200, Christian S. Ferreira wrote:
> Hi again,
> 
> >On Tue, Nov 04, 2003 at 05:04:48PM -0200, Christian s. Ferreira wrote:
> >  
> >>Hi List,
> >>
> >>    Just a simple question: Why the GRASS release candidates
> >>(in this case: GRASS 5.0.3) are not distributed like binaries.
> >>    
> >
> >That's a good question. I would appreciate if there were binaries.
> >The main problems is that I cannot do that alone. Only if more people
> >jump in and prepare such binaries we can provide them.
> >
>     Where do I become a candidate or get involved with that? But
> I must say that I just use Linux on Intel PC's.

Just go ahead. That's what everybody should do: don't wait to be
personally invited, just provide results :-)
 
[...]
> >It's a valid point. We simply need more people for
> >- updating the web pages
> >- creating binary packages for various platforms (tar.gz)
> >- create RPMs and debian packages
> >- perform testing
> >- help in polishing the code in 5.3/5.7
> >
> >  
> >
>     Well, I'm not a programmer, and not a web designer either, so I can

web designer: it's plain HTML, written with 'joe', sometimes xemacs,
sometimes nedit. Keep it simple is the concept (which is not yet followed
everywhere on the web site).

> help creating binaries, build RPM packages (now I use Red Hat 9.0), and
> of course testing, in my spare time.

That's great.
 
> >http://grass.itc.it/help-wanted.html
> >(also this page could be more exciting!)
> >
> >  
> >
>     There is a lot of things in that list. How do I start there?

Whereever you want. There are no fixed rules to contribute.

Please announce contributions on the appropriate GRASS mailing
list to make the others aware of it.

Thanks,
 
Markus Neteler