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 <h2>GRASS GIS 5.7.0 released 17 June 2004</h2>
 
-<p>After more than two years of development a revamped GRASS implementation
-has been published. This is a first official release (see the 
-<a href="../roadmap.html">GRASS Development Roadmap</a>).</p>
+<p>
+After more than two years of development the first official release of
+the next generation implementation of <a href="http://grass.itc.it">GRASS</a>
+has been published<!-- .
+<P>
+This is a "technology preview" release -->
+(see the <a href="../roadmap.html">GRASS Development Roadmap</a>).</p>
 
 <p>The Geographic Resources Analysis Support System, commonly referred to as
 GRASS GIS, is a Geographical Information System (GIS) used for data
@@ -47,55 +51,60 @@
 
 
 <p><b>Geometry management:</b>
-GRASS 5.7.0 comes with a completely overhauled vector engine which was
-extended to manage 2D and 3D topological vector data. A new spatial 
-indexing system accelerates data access.
-Vector data can be imported (which allows for topological data cleanup)
-as well as live-linked into the GRASS database. A new library, the 
-Directed Graph Library, provides support for vector network analysis.
+GRASS 5.7.0 comes with a completely overhauled vector engine which is
+extended to manage 2D and 3D topological vector data. In addition, a new 
+spatial indexing system accelerates data access. Vector data from other 
+GIS software can be imported (allowing for topological data clean-up) as 
+well as live-linked into the GRASS database. The new Directed Graph 
+Library provides support for vector network analysis.
 
 <P><b>Attribute management:</b>
-Full and flexible integration of database management systems (DBMS)
-for attribute management is part of the new vector engine 
-(at time PostgreSQL, mySQL, DBF, ODBC supported). SQL statements are
-used to manage attributes. Graphical updating of vector attributes 
-has been implemented.
+The new vector engine includes full and flexible integration of database 
+management systems (DBMS) for attribute management 
+(currently PostgreSQL, mySQL, DBF, and ODBC are supported). SQL statements 
+are used to manage attributes. Graphical updating of vector attributes 
+has been implemented as well.
 
 <P><b>User interface:</b>
-A graphical user interface for every module is generated on the fly.
-A new display manager has been implemented, but the classical 'tcltkgrass' 
-Graphical User Interface menu structure (updated) is also available.
-NVIZ was enhanced to display 3D vector data. 
-And a completely new graphical digitizing tool has been implemented.
+A graphical user interface (GUI) for every module is now generated on the fly.
+A new display manager has been implemented, which is supplemented by an updated 
+version of the classic 'tcltkgrass' GUI menu structure.
+NVIZ, the included visualization package, is enhanced to display 3D vector data. 
+Additionally, a completely new graphical tool for digitizing has been implemented.
 
-<P><b>Multi session:</b>
-Users can run concurrent GRASS 5.7 sessions now. It is also possible
+<P><b>Multi-session:</b>
+Users can now run concurrent GRASS 5.7 sessions. It is also possible
 to run GRASS 5.3.x and 5.7.0 in parallel in the same LOCATION.
 
-<P><b>Generating GRASS LOCATIONs:</b>
-LOCATIONs can be generated by EPSG code number from the startup screen.
-Within a GRASS session LOCATIONs can be created from existing datasets
-(raster data as well as vector data).
+<P><b>Generating new GRASS LOCATIONs:</b>
+New LOCATIONs with automatically set projection information can be generated 
+by <a href="http://www.epsg.org">EPSG code number</a> from the start-up screen.
+Within a GRASS session, LOCATIONs can be automatically created from existing 
+datasets (raster data as well as vector data).
 
 <P><b>Data Import/Export:</b>
-GRASS 5.7.0 is integrated with the GDAL/OGR library to support
-a wide range of raster and vector formats. OGC-conformal Simple Features
-vector data are converted to the topological GRASS format; vice verse
-the export into Simple Features is possible.
+GRASS 5.7.0 is integrated with the 
+<a href="http://www.remotesensing.org/gdal">GDAL</a>/<a href="http://www.remotesensing.org/ogr">OGR</a>
+library to support an extensive range of raster and vector formats.
+<a href="http://www.opengis.org">OGC</a>-conformal Simple Features vector 
+data are converted into the topological GRASS format; conversely, export 
+into Simple Features is also possible.
 
 <P><b>Enhancements included from 5.3.0:</b>
-This release bundles the new vector capabilities with all improvements
-of <a href="announce_grass530.html">GRASS 5.3.0</a> (support of 
-datum transformation, use of external PROJ4 and GDAL/OGR libraries,
-shared libraries making binaries significantly smaller, G3D 3-D Raster
-Voxel tools). The raster capabilities are identical with 5.3.0.
+This release bundles the new vector capabilities with all the improvements
+from <a href="announce_grass530.html">GRASS 5.3.0</a> (e.g. support for 
+datum transformation, use of external 
+<a href="http://www.remotesensing.org/proj">PROJ4</a> and GDAL/OGR libraries,
+shared libraries making binary distributions significantly smaller, G3D 3-D Raster
+Voxel tools). The raster capabilities of 5.7.0 are identical with those of 5.3.0.
 
 <P>
 For a more comprehensive list of changed modules see the 
 <a href="../grass57/source/ChangeLog">ChangeLog</a>.</p>
 
-<p>We are always looking for both testers and developers to help us maintain
-and accelerate this development cycle.</p>
+<p><BR><i>We are always looking for both testers and developers to
+<a href="../grassdevel.html">help</a> us maintain and accelerate this 
+development cycle.</i></p>
 
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