[pdal] Kernel deprecation?

[Howard Butler]

> On Jun 22, 2023, at 9:35 AM, Jim Klassen <klassen.js at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On 6/22/23 09:33, Howard Butler wrote:
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>>> On Jun 22, 2023, at 10:30 AM, Jim Klassen <klassen.js at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> This depends on what is meant by kernels.
>>> 
>>> I tend to use filters in a pipeline over the shortcut commands like 'pdal ground'.  Generally, I find that I end up needing the extra flexibility available from pipelines compared to what is available directly from the command line.  If I do work directly from the command line, I tend to build an implicit pipeline using 'pdal translate' options.
>>> 
>>> So, I wouldn't miss most of the commands/applications much, but I'd be sad if the associated filters disappeared.  However, I do make extensive use of 'pdal info', 'pdal translate', 'pdal tindex', and 'pdal pipeline'.
>> We would not touch any of the associated filters. Just these commands:
>> 
>>> * chamfer
>>> * delta
>>> * density
>>> * eval
>>> * ground
>>> * hausdorff
>>> * random
>> Howard

Thanks for the feedback. Please follow along at https://github.com/PDAL/PDAL/issues/4086 if you want to discuss further.

Howard