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* In total '''22 TB of downloads''' from grass.osgeo.org in 2008
 
* In total '''22 TB of downloads''' from grass.osgeo.org in 2008
 
: ([http://grass.osgeo.org/logs-bin/awstats.pl?month=all&year=2008&output=main&config=grass.osgeo.org&framename=index statistic]; not including downloads from mirror sites)
 
: ([http://grass.osgeo.org/logs-bin/awstats.pl?month=all&year=2008&output=main&config=grass.osgeo.org&framename=index statistic]; not including downloads from mirror sites)
 
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* Three Google Summer of Code projects awarded and completed.
 
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''any weaknesses in process, software, management, etc. that you plan to address or recognise need some help''
 
''any weaknesses in process, software, management, etc. that you plan to address or recognise need some help''
  
* Require volunteer for help with native MS Windows packaging.
 
 
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=== Opportunities to Help ===
 
=== Opportunities to Help ===
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''list areas that could use some help from members and readers of the report''
 
''list areas that could use some help from members and readers of the report''
  
 
* Find more translators among the (power) users
 
* Find more translators among the (power) users
 
* Publish more use cases in the [http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/ GRASS Wiki]
 
* Publish more use cases in the [http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/ GRASS Wiki]
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* Require more volunteers for help with native MS Windows packaging.
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* (crossover with QGIS): QGIS grass-plugin maintainer required.
 
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* Overhaul of raster library
 
* Overhaul of raster library
 
* Cartography GUI extension programmed
 
* Cartography GUI extension programmed
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* Participation in
 
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[[Category: Reports 2008]]
 
[[Category: Reports 2008]]

Revision as of 03:04, 25 February 2009

GRASS GIS

Key Accomplishments

the top 5-10 key items that the project or PSC accomplished this period

Web site: http://grass.osgeo.org

  • GRASS 6.4.0 prepared and release candidates published
  • GRASS 7 started
  • Integration in OSGeo4W efforts now active
  • New developers acquired: x to main archive, y to AddOns repository.
  • More than 1000 subscribers in the grass-user mailing list
(470 in grass-dev, many more in the other GRASS mailing lists)
  • In total 22 TB of downloads from grass.osgeo.org in 2008
(statistic; not including downloads from mirror sites)
  • Three Google Summer of Code projects awarded and completed.
  • ...

Areas for Improvement

any weaknesses in process, software, management, etc. that you plan to address or recognise need some help

  • ...

Opportunities to Help

list areas that could use some help from members and readers of the report

  • Find more translators among the (power) users
  • Publish more use cases in the GRASS Wiki
  • Require more volunteers for help with native MS Windows packaging.
  • (crossover with QGIS): QGIS grass-plugin maintainer required.
  • ...

Outlook for 2009

this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2008 :)

  • Vector topology speedup
  • Overhaul of raster library
  • Cartography GUI extension programmed
  • Participation in
  • ...