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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) | ||
| − | * Three Google Summer of Code projects awarded and completed. | + | * Three [http://code.google.com/soc/2008/osgeo/about.html Google Summer of Code] projects awarded and completed. |
* ''want this on the list Markus?: | * ''want this on the list Markus?: | ||
Revision as of 04:27, 25 February 2009
GRASS GIS
- Contact name: Markus Neteler
Key Accomplishments
the top 5-10 key items that the project or PSC accomplished this period
Web site: http://grass.osgeo.org
- GRASS 6.3.0 released (technology preview)
- GRASS 6.4.0 prepared and release candidates published
- Work on 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.
- want this on the list Markus?:
- [3rd edition of Neteler and Mitasova's GRASS Book published by Springer]
- Translations: metrics?
- ...
Areas for Improvement
any weaknesses in process, software, management, etc. that you plan to address or recognise need some help
- SVN history "annotate" ability for Trac source code browser desired
- ...
Opportunities to Help
list areas that could use some help from members and readers of the report
- Find more translators among the (power) users
- - Develop a framework for efficient and semi-automated translations of the 400+ module help pages
- Publish more use cases in the GRASS Wiki
- We require more volunteers for help with native MS Windows packaging and testing
- (crossover with QGIS): QGIS grass-plugin and toolbox maintainer(s) required
- ...
Outlook for 2009
this is the motivational part that is meant to inspire readers to keep their eyes open for great stuff in 2009 :)
- Vector topology speedup
- Overhaul of raster library
- Cartography GUI extension programmed
- Further participation in Google Summer of Code (we hope)
- Stability on MS Windows leading to explosion of new users
- Move/removal of web-svn documentation to MediaWiki; move/removal of devel material from MediaWiki to TracWiki
- ...