Difference between revisions of "GRASS GIS Report 2012"

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=== Key Accomplishments ===
 
=== Key Accomplishments ===
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* Updated and modernized [http://grass.osgeo.org/ GRASS web site] launched
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* Updated and modernized [http://grass.osgeo.org/ GRASS GIS Web site] launched ([http://grass.osgeo.org/news/13/15/New-GRASS-GIS-Web-Site/ press release])
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* GRASS 6.4.2 released, see [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/Release/6.4.2-News details]
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* GRASS GIS 6.4.2 released, see [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/Release/6.4.2-News details]
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* GRASS 6.4.3RC2 released, see [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/Release/6.4.3RC2-News details]
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* GRASS GIS 6.4.3RC2 released, see [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/Release/6.4.3RC2-News details]
 
* WinGRASS 6.4.3RC2 stand-alone package, MacOSX installer and Linux package released
 
* WinGRASS 6.4.3RC2 stand-alone package, MacOSX installer and Linux package released
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* Google Summer of Code 2012 participation with [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/SoCProjects#a2012 three projects]:
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* Google Summer of Code 2012 participation with [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/SoCProjects#a2012 three successful projects]:
 
: Pietro Zambelli : ''Python high level map interaction for GRASS GIS''
 
: Pietro Zambelli : ''Python high level map interaction for GRASS GIS''
 
: Eric Momsen: ''Image Segmentation in GRASS GIS''
 
: Eric Momsen: ''Image Segmentation in GRASS GIS''
 
: Stepan Turek: ''GRASS GIS WxGui front end for vector analysis modules''
 
: Stepan Turek: ''GRASS GIS WxGui front end for vector analysis modules''
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* many improvements in GRASS 7 development version, [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/Grass7/NewFeatures see new features]
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* Many improvements in GRASS GIS 7 development version, see [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/Grass7/NewFeatures new features]
  
 
=== Participation in conferences ===
 
=== Participation in conferences ===
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* Feb 2012: [http://events.unitn.it/foss4g2011 GRASS and FOSS4G-IT user meeting 2012],  Italy - XIII Meeting degli utenti di lingua Italiana di GRASS e FOSS4G,  Italy
 
* Feb 2012: [http://events.unitn.it/foss4g2011 GRASS and FOSS4G-IT user meeting 2012],  Italy - XIII Meeting degli utenti di lingua Italiana di GRASS e FOSS4G,  Italy
  
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=== Education ===
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=== Education and Research===
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* GRASS used at university courses - put links here:
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* OSGeo Research and Education Laboratories with GRASS GIS applications and development among their activities launched at
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**[http://courses.ncsu.edu/mea582/common/GIST.html North Carolina State University]
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** [http://gis.ncsu.edu/osgeorel/  North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA]
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**Arizona State University
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** [http://geo.fsv.cvut.cz/gwiki/Open_Source_Geospatial_Research_and_Education_Laboratory Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic]
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* GRASS GIS used at university courses:
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** [http://courses.ncsu.edu/mea582/common/GIST.html North Carolina State University, USA]
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** Archeology, Arizona State University, USA
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** University of Basilicata, Italy. ([http://www.slideshare.net/madi468/corso-di-modelli-e-gis-per-lambiente-1 Some training course material in Italian available here])
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** Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium ([http://164.15.12.207/cours/course/view.php?id=13 Some training course material in French available here])
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** University of Genoa, Italy (Numerical cartograpy and GIS (IT) [http://dicca.aulaweb.unige.it/course/category.php?id=19])
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* Many papers that include GRASS GIS were published in scientific journals and conference proceedings in 2012:
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** [http://gis.ncsu.edu/osgeorel/publications.php some examples in earth sciences]
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** [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304380012000786 Looking for the future in the past: Long-term change in socioecological systems]
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** Reference paper: Neteler, M., Bowman, M.H., Landa, M. and Metz, M. (2012): ''GRASS GIS: a multi-purpose Open Source GIS.'' Environmental Modelling & Software, 31: 124-130 ([http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2011.11.014 DOI])
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* Training:
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** GRASS used for GIS training by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA
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** Workshop [http://geostat-course.org/Topic_NetelerMetz_2012 Introduction to GRASS GIS]. GEOSTAT 2012, 3-8 Sep 2012, Muenster, Germany
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** Workshop [http://geostat-course.org/Topic_Gebbert The temporal GRASS GIS framework: Introduction and application]. GEOSTAT 2012, 3-8 Sep 2012, Muenster, Germany
  
 
=== Areas for Improvement ===
 
=== Areas for Improvement ===
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* develop a migration guide for public administration
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* Develop a migration guide for public administration
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* improve the existing [http://grass.osgeo.org/donation.php sponsorship program]
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* Improve the existing [http://grass.osgeo.org/donation.php sponsorship program]
  
 
=== Opportunities to Help ===
 
=== Opportunities to Help ===
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* help in [http://grass.osgeo.org/devel/i18n.php translating GRASS GIS messages]: need for translators
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* Developers, power users providing support to newcomers, translators, documentation editors and others who would like to help are always welcome,
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* help in preparing more marketing material: update [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass-promo flyers and poster] in different languages, [http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/Web_site prepare new website]
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see [http://grass.osgeo.org/get-involved/ more details on how to get involved]
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* Help in preparing more marketing material: update [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass-promo flyers and poster] in different languages
  
 
=== Outlook for 2013 ===
 
=== Outlook for 2013 ===
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* Organize [http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/GRASS_Community_Sprint GRASS GIS Community Sprint]
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* Release of GRASS GIS 6.4.3
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* Continue improvements in GRASS GIS 7.0, technology preview release planned
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* Organize GRASS GIS Community Sprints
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* Participation at FOSS4G and other conferences
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* Participation in Google Summer of Code
  
 
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[[Category: Reports 2012]]
 
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Latest revision as of 23:38, 21 April 2013

- DRAFT, please expand

Key Accomplishments

Pietro Zambelli : Python high level map interaction for GRASS GIS
Eric Momsen: Image Segmentation in GRASS GIS
Stepan Turek: GRASS GIS WxGui front end for vector analysis modules
  • Many improvements in GRASS GIS 7 development version, see new features

Participation in conferences

Education and Research

Areas for Improvement

Opportunities to Help

  • Developers, power users providing support to newcomers, translators, documentation editors and others who would like to help are always welcome,

see more details on how to get involved

  • Help in preparing more marketing material: update flyers and poster in different languages

Outlook for 2013

  • Release of GRASS GIS 6.4.3
  • Continue improvements in GRASS GIS 7.0, technology preview release planned
  • Organize GRASS GIS Community Sprints
  • Participation at FOSS4G and other conferences
  • Participation in Google Summer of Code
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