= 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 unreleased bugfixes):
{{{ 
  svn checkout http://svn.osgeo.org/grass/grass/branches/releasebranch_6_4
}}}

=== Overview of changes ===

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 the current 6.4.3RC1 almost ''500'' updates have been applied.
Between [wiki:Release/6.4.3RC1-News 6.4.3RC1] and the current 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 ''XXX'' updates have been applied.

==== New modules ====

 * v.vect.stats: moved from Addons to 6.4 according to release plan

==== Major module changes ====

 * 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
 * v.category: new option to print layers only

==== Minor module changes ====

 * examples: Python ctypes usage examples in doc/python/
 * i.maxlik: update manual (improved: rejection map discussion)
 * r.drain: update manual
 * r.report/description.html: note how to get computer-parsable output
 * v.digit/main.c: 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

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

==== GUI changes ====

(wxGUI)

 * wxGUI/modeler: make random layout (avoid hidden actions), fix removing by right click
 * wxGUI/mapcalc: fix cursor position when adding function

==== Library changes ====

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

==== Map projection changes ====

 * n/a

==== 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)

 * n/a

(All)

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

 * Messages updated from latest template (consolidation fixes)
 * Italian 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)]]