[GRASSweb-list]markus: web/announces announce_grass570.html,1.7,1.8

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Author: markus

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--- announce_grass570.html	24 Jun 2004 12:49:58 -0000	1.7
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 <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<!-- .
+has been published.
+
+<!-- .
 <P>
 This is a "technology preview" release -->
 (see the <a href="../roadmap.html">GRASS Development Roadmap</a>).</p>
@@ -66,11 +68,12 @@
 
 <p><b>Geometry management:</b>
 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.
+extended to manage 2D and 3D topological vector data. The new internal 
+vector data format is portable between 32bit and 64bit platforms.
+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.
 Vector map overlays, intersections and extraction of features are implemented.
 
 <P><b>Attribute management:</b>