= GRASS GIS 6.4.0RC7 Release = [[TOC]] === Release === * Release date: 27 August 2010 * Source code: http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/source/grass-6.4.0RC7.tar.gz ([http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/source/grass-6.4.0RC7.md5sum md5sum]) * Binaries: http://grass.osgeo.org/download/ === SVN Source Code === * Milestone: [milestone:"6.4.0"] * Browse Source: http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/tags/release_20100827_grass_6_4_0RC7 * SVN Checkout 6.4.0 RC7: {{{ svn checkout http://svn.osgeo.org/grass/grass/tags/release_20100827_grass_6_4_0RC7 }}} * SVN Checkout 6.4.0 release branch: {{{ svn checkout http://svn.osgeo.org/grass/grass/branches/releasebranch_6_4 }}} === Overview of changes since 6.4.0RC6 === ''For changes between 6.2.3 and 6.3.0, see the [http://grass.osgeo.org/announces/announce_grass630.html 6.3.0 release announcement].'' Since the 6.3.0 release in April 2008 almost 2,900 source code modifications have been made to the 6.4.0 release branch. '''Between 6.4.0RC6 and the current 6.4.0RC7 more than 180 updates have been applied.''' ==== New modules ==== * '''g.extension''': Add community sourced modules from the GRASS add-ons collection ==== Major module changes ==== * '''r.out.gdal''': improved export checks * '''r.terraflow''': fix for WinGrass * '''r.watershed''': upgraded to improved version * '''v.out.ogr''': add support for 3D points and faces ==== Minor module changes ==== * '''d.text''': added support for background color * '''NVIZ''': improved 64 bit support * '''r.external''': automatically create imagery group for imagery with multiple bands * '''r.grow.distance''': bugfix for distance calculation * '''r.in.gdal''': adjustable memory cache * '''r.univar''': percentiles now allow doubles * '''r.what''': support one year of daily maps * '''v.extract''': extract centroids for type=area and layer=-1 * '''v.generalize''': bugfix for Chaiken method * '''v.hull''': support for vector lines * '''v.random''': tighten up column type setting * '''v.split''': full 3D support, copy tables ==== Library changes ==== * '''Python''': remove SWIG support (to be replaced by ctypes once it is ready) * '''SQL''': datetime support improved * Improved process spawning (fixes a number of WinGrass issues) * New monthly precipitation color table ==== GUI changes ==== * wxPython is now the default GUI ! * '''wxGUI''': many small cleanups and refinements too numerous to list * '''wxGUI''': better compatibility with the v.krige module * '''wxGUI''': blank map display if layer list is cleared * '''wxGUI''': menus cleaned and updated * '''wxGUI''': option to display the map projection details * '''wxGUI''': raster map calculator updates * '''wxGUI''': !SubGroup support * '''wxGUI''': support for wxPython 2.8.11 * '''wxGUI''': wxVdigit and wxNviz disabled (improved design to reappear in 6.4.1) * '''wxGUI''': zoom to imported maps automatically ==== Map projection changes ==== * Better support for Pulkovo Datum 1942(58) * Better support for South American Datum 1969 ==== Portability changes ==== * Further WinGrass fixes (fix problems with spaces in pathnames, etc.) ==== Message translation updates ==== * Many new and improved translations ==== Closed tickets ==== ===== Closed bugs since branching ===== [[TicketQuery(status=closed&milestone=6.4.0&type=defect&order=priority)]] ===== Closed wishes since branching ===== [[TicketQuery(status=closed&milestone=6.4.0&type=enhancement&order=priority)]] ===== Closed tasks since branching ===== [[TicketQuery(status=closed&milestone=6.4.0&type=task&order=priority)]]