[GRASS-user] GRASS promotion team

Sun Jan 14 20:43:36 EST 2007

We have an eclectic body of users of GRASS to draw from.  Ideally,
(albeit, ambitious) I would like to see the wiki developed with
information about how to use GRASS for specific applications.  One for
weather, geology, remote sensing, etc.  We could then make a template
poster that could be altered to highlight GRASS for each application.
"Distribute" the posters with links referencing the wiki for more
detailed info, liveCD, etc.

Too ambitious?

On Sun, 2007-01-14 at 16:38 -0800, Dylan Beaudette wrote:
> Great ideas floating around today!
> 
> I would also like to help out with these efforts, and think something
> like LATEX would be a good framework to use.
> 
> For the last couple of years I have been promoting
> GRASS/GDAL/PostGIS/R in my local department. Having more than just
> screenshots and simple examples would be a good thing.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Dylan
> 
> On 1/14/07, Carlos Guâno Grohmann <carlos.grohmann at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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
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> > --
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> >               Carlos Henrique Grohmann - Guano
> >   Geologist M.Sc  - Doctorate Student at IGc-USP - Brazil
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