Difference between revisions of "GRASS GIS Report 2012"
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**[http://courses.ncsu.edu/mea582/common/GIST.html North Carolina State University] | **[http://courses.ncsu.edu/mea582/common/GIST.html North Carolina State University] | ||
**Arizona State University | **Arizona State University | ||
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:[http://gis.ncsu.edu/osgeorel/publications.php some examples in earth sciences] | :[http://gis.ncsu.edu/osgeorel/publications.php some examples in earth sciences] | ||
Revision as of 19:03, 12 January 2013
- DRAFT, please expand
- Contact name: Helena Mitasova, PSC Vice-Chair
Key Accomplishments
- Updated and modernized GRASS web site launched
- GRASS 6.4.2 released, see details
- GRASS 6.4.3RC2 released, see details
- WinGRASS 6.4.3RC2 stand-alone package, MacOSX installer and Linux package released
- Google Summer of Code 2012 participation with three projects:
- 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 7 development version, see new features
Participation in conferences
- 21-23 May 2012: GRASS GIS Community Sprint 2012, Prague, Czech Republic (press release)
- Presentations at FOSS4G and geoscience conferences:
- 21-22 May 2012: FOSS4G-CEE, Prague, Czech Republic
- 3-7 December 2012:AGU, Open source geospatial for geosciences session
- Feb 2012: GRASS and FOSS4G-IT user meeting 2012, Italy - XIII Meeting degli utenti di lingua Italiana di GRASS e FOSS4G, Italy
Education and Research
- OSGeo Research and Education Laboratories with GRASS GIS applications and development among their activities launched at
- GRASS used at university courses - put links here:
- North Carolina State University
- Arizona State University
- Many papers that include GRASS GIS were published in scientific journals and conference proceedings in 2012:
Areas for Improvement
- develop a migration guide for public administration
- improve the existing sponsorship program
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 GRASS6.4.3
- continue improvements in GRASS7.0
- organize GRASS GIS Community Sprints, participation at FOSS4G and other conferences
- participation in Google Summer of Code