Is there a stable windows release for grass 6.2? I can only find the version built in qgis 0.8 preview 2 and the experimental windows native binary.
The reason why I'm asking is because I was asked to give a GRASS workshop (University of Leuven) next week, and I have had a rather depressing experience with a very buggy windows grass version during a workshop last year, so I am quite cautious (I think it was the 6.0.0 stable version). Any suggestions for which version to use are very welcome.
PS: yes, unfortunately it has to be a windows version. I proposed to use the very nice linux live CDs from the Lausanne workshop, but apparently the sysadmins think using a live CD is a major security hazard.
Is there a stable windows release for grass 6.2? I can only find the
version built in qgis 0.8 preview 2 and the experimental windows native
binary.
The reason why I'm asking is because I was asked to give a GRASS workshop
(University of Leuven) next week, and I have had a rather depressing
experience with a very buggy windows grass version during a workshop last
year, so I am quite cautious (I think it was the 6.0.0 stable version).
Any suggestions for which version to use are very welcome.
Currently, the only stable Windows versions are the Cygwin versions.
This requires that Cygwin has been installed and set up correctly
(e.g. setting I/O to binary).
Why would they think a live-cd would be a major security hazards?
I'm asking becuase also taking your way in out introductory GIS
course. I might be encountering the same reaction from our school's
IT people.
On 11/3/06, wouter <wouter.buytaert@scarlet.be> wrote:
Hi all,
Is there a stable windows release for grass 6.2? I can only find the
version built in qgis 0.8 preview 2 and the experimental windows native
binary.
The reason why I'm asking is because I was asked to give a GRASS workshop
(University of Leuven) next week, and I have had a rather depressing
experience with a very buggy windows grass version during a workshop last
year, so I am quite cautious (I think it was the 6.0.0 stable version).
Any suggestions for which version to use are very welcome.
PS: yes, unfortunately it has to be a windows version. I proposed to use
the very nice linux live CDs from the Lausanne workshop, but apparently
the sysadmins think using a live CD is a major security hazard.
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Why would they think a live-cd would be a major security hazards?
It would circumvent any restrictions on network access which are
implemented on the PC. Also, you would have unrestricted access to the
contents of the PC's hard disk.