= GRASS GIS 6.4.3 Release Candidate 3 =

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=== Release ===

 * Release date: 20 Apr 2013
 * Source code: http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/source/grass-6.4.3RC3.tar.gz ([http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/source/grass-6.4.3RC3.md5sum md5sum])
 * Binaries: http://grass.osgeo.org/download/

=== SVN Source Code ===

 * Milestone: [milestone:"6.4.3"]
 * Browse Source: http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/tags/release_20130420_grass_6_4_3RC3
 * SVN Checkout 6.4.3RC3:
{{{
  svn checkout http://svn.osgeo.org/grass/grass/tags/release_20130420_grass_6_4_3RC3
}}}
 * SVN Checkout latest 6.4 release branch (including yet unreleased subsequent bugfixes and improvements):
{{{ 
  svn checkout http://svn.osgeo.org/grass/grass/branches/releasebranch_6_4
}}}

=== Overview of changes ===

'''Key improvements''' of this release include some new functionality (image processing tools), major speedup for some vector modules, fixes for the wxPython based portable graphical interface, improvements for the Python API, enhanced portability for MS-Windows (native support), and more translations.

Since the [wiki:Release/6.4.0-News 6.4.0 release] in September 2010 more than ''1800'' source code modifications have been made to the 6.4 release branch.
In detail, between [wiki:Release/6.4.1-News 6.4.1] and 6.4.2 more than ''770'' updates have been applied. 
Between [wiki:Release/6.4.2-News 6.4.2] and 6.4.3RC1 almost ''500'' updates have been applied.
Between [wiki:Release/6.4.3RC1-News 6.4.3RC1] and 6.4.3RC2 more than ''80'' updates have been applied.
Between [wiki:Release/6.4.3RC2-News 6.4.3RC2] and the current 6.4.3RC3 more than ''180'' updates have been applied.

''See also see also [wiki:Release/6.4.3RC1-News GRASS 6.4.3RC1] and [wiki:Release/6.4.3RC2-News GRASS 6.4.3RC2] release notes.''
==== New modules ====

 * '''v.vect.stats''' - included from Addons according to release plan

==== Major module changes ====

 * db.out.ogr: db.out.ogr: also support attribute export in case of line and area vectors
 * g.extension: build addon in the mapset .tmp dir for cases when GRASS is installed by package and the end user doesn't have write permissions to GISBASE
 * g.manual: also look for help/man page in the addons dir
 * i.landsat.toar: bugfix for thermal band and metadata file
 * ps.map: backport of RGB support and bugfixes
 * r.cost: backport direction output
 * r.drain: use movement direction surface from r.walk and r.cost; output vector paths
 * r.walk: backport direction output
 * r.watershed: sync skipping edge cells; fix bug in SFD
 * v.category: new option to print layers only
 * v.category: add option=layers
 * various modules: better handle spaces in GISDBASE

(see also closed tickets below)

==== Minor module changes ====

 * examples: Python ctypes usage examples in doc/python/
 * d.colortable: add flag to skip showing NULL color for FP maps, ie fill the box
 * d.grid: backport of dot flag and line width option
 * d.legend: backport of RGB support for text color and at= monitor history fidelity
 * d.thematic.area: enable color gisprompt
 * i.maxlik: update manual (improved: rejection map discussion)
 * r.drain: update manual
 * r.in.gdal: report all possible projection mismatches
 * r.out.arc: output is to a file not a raster
 * r.random: don't segfault on long map names
 * r.report: manual, note how to get computer-parsable output
 * v.digit: don't mess with the current WIND file, use WIND_OVERRIDE instead
 * v.in.ogr: suggest a minimum snapping threshold if topological errors are encountered
 * v.in.wfs: check for WFS server errors; new example
 * v.net.distance: manual improved

A few more minor changes; see the detailed [http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/source/ChangeLog_6.4.3RC3.gz ChangeLog]

(see also closed tickets below)

==== GUI changes ====

 * wxGUI: check valid mapset/location name on startup page and in wizard
 * wxGUI: enable legend from command line
 * wxGUI/attribute manager: fix editing on Windows
 * wxGUI/composer: fix multiline labels on Windows
 * wxGUI/composer: show help text in statusbar
 * wxGUI/location wizard: add help button
 * wxGUI/manual renderer: show embedded screenshots properly (needed for some pages only)
 * wxGUI/map calculator: fix function insert for int()
 * wxGUI/modeler: make random layout (avoid hidden actions), fix removing by right click
 * wxGUI/mapcalc: fix cursor position when adding function
 * wxGUI/psmap: show more useful message when preview fails
 * wxGUI/start screen: go back after creating new location

(see also closed tickets below)

==== Library changes ====

 * Python: new raster.mapcalc_start(), allows parallelizing mapcalc calls
 * Vlib/intersect.c: Vlib: fix Vect_segment_intersection

(see also closed tickets below)

==== Map projection changes ====

 * r.in.gdal: report all possible projection mismatches

==== Portability changes ====

(MS-Windows)

 * MINGW: configuration detection fix
 * minimize the dos box
 * winGRASS-Installer: add option to download and install MSVCRT DLLs since we don't ship MSVCRT for legal issues
 * winGRASS installer: use standard and clear name for data (\grassdata) without white space

(Mac OSX)

 * 32bit/64bit compilation issue fixed

(All)

 * nviz: Tcl 8.6 compatibility fixes
 
==== Message translation updates ====

 * Messages updated from latest template (consolidation fixes)
 * French message translation improved
 * Italian message translation improved
 * Spanish message translation improved

=== Closed tickets ===

==== Closed bugs since the last release ====

[[TicketQuery(status=closed&milestone=6.4.3&type=defect&order=priority)]]

==== Closed wishes since the last release ====

[[TicketQuery(status=closed&milestone=6.4.3&type=enhancement&order=priority)]]

==== Closed tasks since the last release ====

[[TicketQuery(status=closed&milestone=6.4.3&type=task&order=priority)]]