[GRASS-user] GRASS promotion team

Sun Jan 14 15:28:20 EST 2007

I agree with Jarek.

Ubuntu has a really easy to use (and install) liveCD.

As for the GUI based tutorial, I am working on something like that,
but it's in Portuguese for now. I will translated it to English and
try to work on both versions at the same time. As soon as I have
something ready, I will post a download link here.

Carlos

On 1/14/07, JJ <jarekj at amu.edu.pl> wrote:
> Hi
> Great, Grat  idea... but I suggest two steps, before brochures and posters:
> - good and easy to install live CD: see - try - install. Ubuntu seems to
> be good platform to create such....- I try to promote FOSS GIS software
> among my students (GIS Day, occasional and regular lecuters) sudents
> reports me that existing LiveCD are inactual and hard to install (for
> them) they looks for something easiear, like ubuntu
> - and the second:  the system of help and tutorials of grass is still
> based on text mode. It is excelent for grass experienced users, but is
> really frustrating for (potential) new users. How to convieced new user
> that grass is really user frendly with few lines of comands with lot of
> parameters? A good, completly GUI based beginner tutorial, it is what is
> needed first...
> regards
> Jarek
>
>
>
> Jachym Cepicky napisał(a):
> > Hi,
> >
> > it would be great, if the promoting materials (brochures, posters, ...)
> > would use template system, so that it could be easy translated to
> > several language.
> >
> > With e.g. LaTeX this could be possible...
> >
> > Jachym
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 14, 2007 at 04:52:11AM -0500, Thomas Adams wrote:
> >
> >> Malte,
> >>
> >> I would like to help you. I work for the U.S. National Weather Service and
> >> I have been promoting the use of GRASS GIS for several years now - with
> >> some success. One thing I have noticed is that results speak volumes,
> >> especially when a skeptical party *finally* gives GRASS GIS a hands-on try.
> >> I agree that a brochure listing GRASS GIS features is needed; it might also
> >> help to have something of a side-by-side comparison with ARC GIS??
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Tom
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Malte Halbey-Martin wrote:
> >>
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> >>> Hello all,
> >>>
> >>> Markus proposed to form a GRASS promotion team to promote GRASS GIS. I
> >>> agree with him that we need more "GRASS GIS awareness" in all kind of
> >>> institutions. My own experience shows that most people working with
> >>> GIS doesn't even know GRASS or think it's some of these unstable
> >>> Freeware for nerds without knowing the potential of it. So I think we
> >>> should start some sort of "Branding" ;-) .
> >>>
> >>> So I think we should do some PR work and I would like to start. It
> >>> would be great if there are some other people out there could join me.
> >>>
> >>> The first thing I like to do is to create a brochure where all
> >>> capabilities of GRASS are described which we can spread among
> >>> potential GRASS users . The German GRASS user group had made one some
> >>> time ago and I will see if we can use any of their ideas or templates
> >>> or whatever.
> >>>
> >>> There will be more work, like getting in contact with all people which
> >>> might be interested in GRASS like govermental authorities, send Press
> >>> releases from GRASS to interested magazins, websites, etc...  Build up
> >>> of a contact database....
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I just see this mail as a kickoff because I think PR should not be
> >>> unterestimenated.
> >>>
> >>> Malte
> >>> PS: Uuups, sorry. I just saw that a draft version of this email is in
> >>> my send folder. Sorry, was late when I wrote it yesterday evening and
> >>> I certainly pressed the wrong button....
> >>>
> >>>
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> >> --
> >> Thomas E Adams
> >> National Weather Service
> >> Ohio River Forecast Center
> >> 1901 South State Route 134
> >> Wilmington, OH 45177
> >>
> >> EMAIL:       thomas.adams at noaa.gov
> >>
> >> VOICE:       937-383-0528
> >> FAX: 937-383-0033
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