[GRASS5] contribution to GRASS programming

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Hi all,

I would like to contribute to GRASS programming and hope some help is
desired. Any programming language is welcome although my experience is
limited to C/C++, Perl and some Java and Bash scripting concerning those
languages which seem to be relevant, but I always like to learn
something new. I have the todo and bugs lists in front of me and would
appreciate, if someone could tell me, what is most important at the
moment and isn't worked on by someone already. By the way, if there is a
'(Being worked on by)' on the todo list without a name, does this also
mean, that there is someone working on it, or only those tasks where a
name is given? For the beginning it would be nice to have something
which is good for getting comfortable with GRASS programming. Perhaps
there is also someone whom I could ask and who could give me some help
to get started?

Thanks a lot,

Matthias

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FYI, I'm looking at updating d.site.labels next.

I'd recommend getting the GRASS 5 progamming manual (if you haven't
already).

Note: It seems many of the developers work on GRASS M-F. So, don't
expect too much traffic on this list during the weekend.

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On Sun, Oct 01, 2000 at 10:30:55AM -0700, Eric G . Miller wrote:

FYI, I'm looking at updating d.site.labels next.

Hi Eric,

what do you think: we should try to reduce the number
of similar modules. I propose missing feature in
d.sites.label should be added by merging d.sites.label
and d.site.labels (even their names are confusing).

Maybe that's better than maintaining two similar
modules.

Anyway, thanks for your work!

Markus

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On Sun, Oct 01, 2000 at 08:26:32PM +0200, Matthias Schulz wrote:

Hi all,

I would like to contribute to GRASS programming and hope some help is
desired. Any programming language is welcome although my experience is
limited to C/C++, Perl and some Java and Bash scripting concerning those
languages which seem to be relevant, but I always like to learn
something new.

Hi Matthias,

welcome to the GRASS Development Team!

I have the todo and bugs lists in front of me and would
appreciate, if someone could tell me, what is most important at the
moment and isn't worked on by someone already. By the way, if there is a
'(Being worked on by)' on the todo list without a name, does this also
mean, that there is someone working on it, or only those tasks where a
name is given? For the beginning it would be nice to have something
which is good for getting comfortable with GRASS programming. Perhaps
there is also someone whom I could ask and who could give me some help
to get started?

Our plan is to release a "GRASS 5 stable" very soon. You find a rough
schedule in the source code:
documents/code_freeze.txt

So the current focus will be on bug fixing. In you find a name
denoted there "(Being worked on by xxx)" you may contact him/her
to ask if assistance is wanted. If no name is there, feel free to
check and update this module. If you don't find anything for you in
the BUGS list, please check the TODO list.

If you know JAVA: In src.garden/grass.java/ you find a preliminary
JAVA interface which does not yet run with GRASS 5. Another
playground...

Generally we currently focus on getting GRASS 5 stable instead
on adding new features. After code freeze and getting out GRASS5stable
a new development version (GRASS 5.1) will be started with several
modifications (see documents/code_freeze.txt and ONGOING)

This week I will update the BUGS list.

Kind regards

Markus Neteler

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On Mon, Oct 02, 2000 at 09:52:35AM +0100, Markus Neteler wrote:

On Sun, Oct 01, 2000 at 10:30:55AM -0700, Eric G . Miller wrote:
> FYI, I'm looking at updating d.site.labels next.
Hi Eric,

what do you think: we should try to reduce the number
of similar modules. I propose missing feature in
d.sites.label should be added by merging d.sites.label
and d.site.labels (even their names are confusing).

Maybe that's better than maintaining two similar
modules.

Can't agree more. Think d.site.labels already covers everything
d.sites.label does, plus it allows for interactive placement and a text
box with border and outline. The only thing that's bugging me is the
placement options seems to be backwords or something (at least, it
always places things opposite to what I thought I specified ;).

Anyway, I'll do some code clean-up and d.site.labels, and we'll call
that the one.

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