> 
> I am a volunteer member of the New South Wales State Emergency Service,
> Sydney Northern Division. (in Australia). Our group of local emergency
> service units is looking at installing a GIS system. Due to a very limited 
> budget
> (public donations) for items other than rescue equipment, I am investigating
> cheap (free?) GIS software. The local distributor for ARC/Info suggested that 
> the GRASS package may be suitable.
> I have requested a subscription to the GRASS users' list, but would appreciate
> any immediate help with the following:

Here's a few quick answers - someone else may fill in some more detail etc.

>    1. What is the login/password for site moon.cecer.army.mil ? (I read that it 
> is
> the ftp site for GRASS) I've tried anonymous/guest etc...

Yes, its "anonymous" as a username and your internet address as a password.

>    2. What is the latest version of GRASS. Where can I get up-to-date
> information about it?

The latest full distribution is 4.1 and moon has all the info. Get the directory
listing in /grass/ls-lR.Z (I think) to help you explore the site.

>    3. Is there a version available to run on an IBM-compatible machine under 
> DOS?

I'm pretty sure there isn't a version for DOS - but people run it under Linux,
which is UNIX for IBM-compatibles.

>    4. If not, what are the hardware requirements?

Either a PC running linux or a unix box of some kind (Sun, Dec, etc.)

>    5. Where can I obtain the latest version, and what is the cost?

