Changes between Version 9 and Version 10 of Release/7.0.0RC1-News


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01/14/15 12:56:39 (10 years ago)
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GRASS GIS 7.0.0RC1 released

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  • Release/7.0.0RC1-News

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    1111=== Release ===
    1212
    13  * ~~Release date: ''29 December 2014''~~
    14  * ~~Binaries: http://grass.osgeo.org/download/software/#g70~~
    15  * ~~Changelog: http://grass.osgeo.org/grass70/source/ChangeLog_7.0.0RC1.gz~~
    16  * ~~Source code: http://grass.osgeo.org/grass70/source/grass-7.0.0RC1.tar.gz ([http://grass.osgeo.org/grass70/source/grass-7.0.0RC1.md5sum md5sum])~~
     13 * Release date: ''14 January 2015''
     14 * Binaries: http://grass.osgeo.org/download/software/#g70
     15 * Changelog: http://grass.osgeo.org/grass70/source/ChangeLog_7.0.0RC1.gz
     16 * Source code: http://grass.osgeo.org/grass70/source/grass-7.0.0RC1.tar.gz ([http://grass.osgeo.org/grass70/source/grass-7.0.0RC1.md5sum md5sum])
    1717
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    2121 * Milestone: [milestone:"7.0.0"]
    22  * ~~Browse Source: http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/tags/release_20141229_grass_7_0_0RC1~~
     22 * Browse Source: http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/browser/grass/tags/release_20150114_grass_7_0_0RC1
    2323 * SVN Checkout 7.0.0RC1:
    2424{{{
    25   svn checkout http://svn.osgeo.org/grass/grass/tags/release_20141229_grass_7_0_0RC1
     25  svn checkout http://svn.osgeo.org/grass/grass/tags/release_20150114_grass_7_0_0RC1
    2626}}}
    2727 * SVN Checkout latest 7.0 release branch (including unreleased bugfixes):
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    3232=== Overview of changes ===
    3333
    34 '''Key improvements''' of the GRASS 7.0.0 release include:
     34'''Key improvements''' of the GRASS 7.0.0RC1 release include:
    3535 * Significant performance improvements for many modules
    36  * About 100 new modules, for a list, see [wiki:Grass7/NewFeatures new features]
     36 * About 100 new modules: for a list, see [wiki:Grass7/NewFeatures new features]
    3737 * The new [http://grass.osgeo.org/grass70/manuals/temporalintro.html temporal processing GRASS GIS 7 framework] for raster, vector and voxel time series management and analysis
    38  * Native support for [http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PostGIS#Direct_access_to_PostGIS_data_.28GRASS_7_only.29 PostGIS vector format] including [http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PostGIS_Topology Topology extension]
    3938 * Large File Support (LFS) globally enabled for raster and vector data
    4039 * New spatial index for vector data
    4140 * SQLite is default DB backend
     41 * Native support for [http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PostGIS#Direct_access_to_PostGIS_data_.28GRASS_7_only.29 PostGIS vector format] including [http://grasswiki.osgeo.org/wiki/PostGIS_Topology Topology extension]
    4242 * New graphical tools
    43    * animating of raster and vector time series;
    44    * new georectifier;
    45    * graphical modeler with Python script output;
    46    * tool for supervised classification of imagery data;
    47    * map swiping tool;
    48    * tool for creating hardcopy map output;
    49    * new tool for r.li module configuration file creation;
    50    * comparison tool for temporal datasets;
    51    * improved vector digitizer.
     43   * animating of raster and vector time series (G7:g.gui.animation);
     44   * new graphical georectifier (G7:g.gui.gcp);
     45   * graphical modeler with Python script output (G7:g.gui.iclass);
     46   * new graphical tool for supervised classification of imagery data (G7:g.gui.iclass);
     47   * new graphical map swiping tool (G7:g.gui.mapswipe);
     48   * new graphical tool for creating hardcopy map output (G7:g.gui.psmap);
     49   * new graphical tool for r.li module configuration file creation (G7:g.gui.rlisetup);
     50   * new graphical comparison tool for temporal datasets (G7:g.gui.timeline);
     51   * improved vector digitizer (G7:g.gui.vdigit);
    5252 * Major efforts to standardize parameter and flag names for a better user experience:
    5353   * a few map types have been renamed "rast" -> "raster", "vect" -> "vector", "rast3d" -> "raster_3d"
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    5555   * Old parameter names are still recognized, and the user receives a notification about the respective new parameter name (see also [http://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/Grass7/NewFeatures#Optionschanges here]).
    5656
    57 Between the '''versions [wiki:Release/6.4.0-News 6.4.0] and 7.0.0RC1 more than ''xxx'' updates''' have been applied.
    58 
     57Between the '''versions [wiki:Release/6.4.0-News 6.4.0] and 7.0.0RC1 more than ''10,400'' updates''' have been applied. See also the [https://www.openhub.net/p/grass_gis Open Hub] code analysis.
    5958
    6059==== New modules ====
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    173172 * G7:t.vect.db.select: new - Prints attributes of vector maps registered in a space time vector dataset.
    174173 * G7:t.vect.what.strds: new - Store raster map values at spatial and temporal positions of vector points as vector attributes.
    175  * G7:t.vect.univar: new - Calculates univariate statistics of attributes for each registered vector map of a space time vector dataset
     174 * G7:t.vect.univar: new - Calculates univariate statistics of attributes for each registered vector map of a space time vector dataset
     175
    176176==== Major module changes ====
    177177
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    179179 * r.li suite: completely rewritten and tested
    180180 * See detailed change list [wiki:Grass7/NewFeatures#Modulescommands here]
     181
    181182==== Removed modules ====
    182183
    183184Some modules present in GRASS 6 have been removed due to architecture changes or replacements:
    184  * see [wiki:Grass7/NewFeatures#Removedmodules here]
     185 * see [wiki:Grass7/NewFeatures#Replacedandremovedmodules here]
    185186
    186187==== Renamed modules ====
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    188189A few modules have been renamed for consistency:
    189190 * see [wiki:Grass7/NewFeatures#Renamedmodules here]
     191
    190192==== Option changes: flags and parameters harmonized ====
    191193
    192 With the goal of standardization, some flags and parameters have been harmonized:
     194With the goal of standardization and ease of use, many flags and parameters have been harmonized:
    193195
    194196 * see [wiki:Grass7/NewFeatures#Optionschanges change list]
     197
    195198==== Minor module changes ====
    196199
    197  * ...
    198200 * Thousands of changes, see the detailed [http://grass.osgeo.org/grass70/source/ChangeLog_7.0.0RC1.gz ChangeLog]
    199201
    200202==== GUI changes ====
    201203
    202  * stability fixes
     204 * stability and usability fixes
    203205 * new GUI modules [wiki:Grass7/NewFeatures#GraphicalUserInterface Graphical User Interface]
    204  * wxGUI/SQLBuilder: fix to get values on Windows
     206 * wxGUI/SQLBuilder: fix to get values on MS-Windows
     207 * updated to better support wxPython3
     208
    205209==== Library changes ====
    206210
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    216220
    217221 * 64bit compliant
    218  * default prompt switch to cmd.exe
     222 * default prompt changed to cmd.exe
    219223
    220224(Mac OSX)
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    237241
    238242 * Python 3 compatibility fixes
    239  * wxPython 3 compatibility fixes
     243 * wxPython 3 compatibility fixes
     244
    240245==== Manual pages ====
    241246
    242  * More examples added
     247 * Many more examples added
    243248 * Table of content (TOC) added
     249
    244250==== Message translation updates ====
    245251