Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of Release/6.3.0RC6-News

Timestamp:

03/20/08 07:56:50 (17 years ago)

Author:

neteler

Comment:

updates

Release/6.3.0RC6-News

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 = GRASS GIS 6.3.0RC6 Release =
 
-We are happy to announce that a new technology preview version of GRASS GIS has been released today. This release adds hundreds of new features, support for the latest GIS data formats, and includes new translations for many languages.
+We are happy to announce that a new technology preview version of GRASS GIS has been released '''[DATE]'''. The GRASS 6.3.0 release adds hundreds of new features, support for the latest GIS data formats, and includes new translations for many languages.
 
 The ''Geographic Resources Analysis Support System'', commonly referred to as GRASS, is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_system Geographic Information System] (GIS) combining powerful raster, vector, and geospatial processing engines into a single integrated software suite. GRASS includes tools for spatial modeling, visualization of raster and vector data, management and analysis of geospatial data, and the processing of satellite and aerial imagery. It also provides the capability to produce sophisticated presentation graphics and hardcopy maps.
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 === Release ===
- * Release date: 29 March 2008
+ * Release date: 21 March 2008
  * Source code: http://grass.osgeo.org/grass63/source/grass-6.3.0RC6.tar.gz ([http://grass.osgeo.org/grass63/source/grass-6.3.0RC6.md5sum md5sum])
  * Binaries: http://grass.osgeo.org/download/index.php
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  * GRASS libraries:
   * veditlib: various fixes, minor improvements
+  * memory leak fixed in ellipsoid code
   * Python/SWIG interface updated (new examples added)
+  * re-enabled automatic creation of VAR file (#7)
  * GRASS modules
-  * d.vect.thematic, r.tileset, i.in.spotvgt: portability fixes (#81)
+  * d.vect.thematic, i.in.spotvgt, r.tileset: portability fixes (#81)
+  * g.manual: Cygwin portability fix for browser detection
+  * r.le.setup: fix segfault
   * r.in.wms: various improvements, portability fixes
+  * r.sim.sediment, r.sim.water: various fixes
   * v.db.join: multi-layered vectors bug fix (#75)
   * v.edit: new tool chtype, some minor fixes
+  * v.generalize: use GRASS_EPSILON as standard very small FP value
   * v.in.wfs: fix for unwanted 'rendered' xml (#62)
   * v.report, v.rast.stats: portability fixes
+ * Documentation
+  * improvements for several modules
+  * rename r.cats -> r.category
  * Graphical user interfaces
   * wxGUI: various fixes, basic features functional also under MS Windows