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== About the project == | |||
== Freedom == | === Freedom === | ||
The GRASS GIS project is developed under the terms of the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License] (the GPL) [http://grass. | The GRASS GIS project is developed under the terms of the [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html GNU General Public License] (the GPL) [http://grass.osgeo.org/devel/index.php in the open] by [http://grass.osgeo.org/community/index.php volunteers] the [http://mapserver.gdf-hannover.de/grassusers/map.phtml world over]. | ||
GRASS differs from many other GIS software packages used in the professional world in that it is developed and distributed by users for users; mostly on a volunteer basis, in the open, and is given away for free. | GRASS differs from many other GIS software packages used in the professional world in that it is developed and distributed by users for users; mostly on a volunteer basis, in the open, and is given away for free. | ||
Emphasis is placed on interoperability and unlimited access to data as well as software flexibility and evolution rate | Emphasis is placed on interoperability and unlimited access to data as well as software flexibility and evolution rate - both added features and bug minimization. | ||
* [[Gis_Concepts#How_the_Open_Source_software_development_model_works|How the Open Source software development model works]] | * [[Gis_Concepts#How_the_Open_Source_software_development_model_works|How the Open Source software development model works]] | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gpl WikiPedia entry discussing the GPL] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gpl WikiPedia entry discussing the GPL] | ||
== The GRASS Community and the Development Team == | === The GRASS Community and the Development Team === | ||
* [ | * [https://grass.osgeo.org/support/community/ The Community] | ||
* [ | * [https://grass.osgeo.org/development/ The Development Team] | ||
* [[GRASS_Translation_Team|The Translation Team]] | * [[GRASS_Translation_Team|The Translation Team]] | ||
* [https://trac.osgeo.org/grass/wiki/PSC The GRASS Project Steering Committee] | |||
== | === Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) === | ||
* [http://www.osgeo.org/ Open Source Geospatial Foundation] (OSGeo.org) was established in Chicago in 2006. GRASS GIS is a founding project. | |||
** Historical document: [[Potential tasks and responsibilities]] (earlier proposal) | |||
** Historical document: [[GRASS Project Incubation]] at the OSGeo Foundation | |||
== Getting Help == | |||
* [[ | === Mailing lists === | ||
* The primary point of contact for GRASS GIS user help and development coordination is on the [https://grass.osgeo.org/support/mailing-lists/ mailing lists]. The answers to many questions you may have will probably already have been addressed and will be waiting for you in the [https://grass.osgeo.org/support/mailing-lists/ mailing lists archives]. | |||
* Because the mailing lists are so critical to the project's success, and support comes entirely from time-strapped volunteers and colleagues, we request some [[mailing list etiquette]] be followed. | |||
=== IRC communication === | |||
IRC is live Internet Relay Chat. The GRASS project maintains a "chatroom" as well and if you are lucky there may be someone logged on who can give you a quick answer. | |||
* [[How to participate in IRC communication]] (#grass, #osgeo, #gdal, #qgis, #mapserver and other channels) | |||
=== Documentation === | |||
* You've already discovered the wiki. Go forth and explore! | |||
* Check out the [https://grass.osgeo.org/documentation/ GRASS Documentation Project] | |||
=== Programming support === | |||
* See the [[Support]] page | |||
== Community resources == | |||
== GRASS | === GRASS education (Free GIS education) === | ||
The GRASS education (Free GIS education) wiki site offers a start to collect links, text documents and small images. Furthermore it provides a discussion platform to develop and collect approaches, techniques, exercises and course structures for people giving GRASS and/or other Free GIS courses. | |||
* [[GRASS_Education_(Free_GIS_education) | GRASS education (Free GIS education)]] | |||
* | |||
== | === Promoting GRASS GIS === | ||
* [[GRASS promotion team]] | |||
* [[Promotional material]] | |||
* [[GRASS migration hints]] | |||
* [[GRASS Propaganda]] | |||
* [[GRASS virtual exhibition]] | |||
== Conferences == | === Conferences === | ||
* [http:// | * See [http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/Open_Source_GIS_History Open Source GIS History] | ||
* [[GRASS related workshops and presentations]] | * [[:Category:Workshops|GRASS GIS related workshops and presentations]] | ||
=== Seminars and Courses === | |||
* Refer to your preferred Web search engine | |||
== | === GRASS GIS Addon modules === | ||
* [https://grass.osgeo.org/grass-stable/manuals/addons/ GRASS GIS AddOns] - software contributed by the community | |||
== | == Project statistics == | ||
* | * Openhub software statistics | ||
* [ | ** Summary of commits: https://www.openhub.net/p/grass_gis/commits/summary (note that GRASS GIS is 20 years older than what Openhub covers :-) | ||
** Lines of Code (5/2016): 1,776,809 | |||
** Currently (5/2016) 19 active core developers and many Addons developers | |||
** Commits by top contributors: https://www.openhub.net/p/grass_gis/contributors/summary | |||
** Factoids via OSGeo-Live Project Metrics: http://live.osgeo.org/en/metrics.html (all OSGeo projects) | |||
* OSGeo community statistics: | |||
** https://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/VisibilityStats | |||
* [[:Special:Statistics|GRASS GIS Wiki statistics]] | |||
* Mailing list subscribers (5/2016): | |||
** grass-user: 1060 | |||
** grass-announce: 377 | |||
** grass-dev: 332 | |||
** Probably one of the longest existing mailing list archives in the Internet: since 1991, see https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/grass-dev/ and https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/grass-user/ | |||
* Software under development since 1982, nowadays automated quality control with Travis CI etc | |||
[[Category: Community]] | [[Category: Community]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:59, 12 February 2024
About the project
Freedom
The GRASS GIS project is developed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (the GPL) in the open by volunteers the world over.
GRASS differs from many other GIS software packages used in the professional world in that it is developed and distributed by users for users; mostly on a volunteer basis, in the open, and is given away for free.
Emphasis is placed on interoperability and unlimited access to data as well as software flexibility and evolution rate - both added features and bug minimization.
The GRASS Community and the Development Team
Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
- Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo.org) was established in Chicago in 2006. GRASS GIS is a founding project.
- Historical document: Potential tasks and responsibilities (earlier proposal)
- Historical document: GRASS Project Incubation at the OSGeo Foundation
Getting Help
Mailing lists
- The primary point of contact for GRASS GIS user help and development coordination is on the mailing lists. The answers to many questions you may have will probably already have been addressed and will be waiting for you in the mailing lists archives.
- Because the mailing lists are so critical to the project's success, and support comes entirely from time-strapped volunteers and colleagues, we request some mailing list etiquette be followed.
IRC communication
IRC is live Internet Relay Chat. The GRASS project maintains a "chatroom" as well and if you are lucky there may be someone logged on who can give you a quick answer.
- How to participate in IRC communication (#grass, #osgeo, #gdal, #qgis, #mapserver and other channels)
Documentation
- You've already discovered the wiki. Go forth and explore!
- Check out the GRASS Documentation Project
Programming support
- See the Support page
Community resources
GRASS education (Free GIS education)
The GRASS education (Free GIS education) wiki site offers a start to collect links, text documents and small images. Furthermore it provides a discussion platform to develop and collect approaches, techniques, exercises and course structures for people giving GRASS and/or other Free GIS courses.
Promoting GRASS GIS
- GRASS promotion team
- Promotional material
- GRASS migration hints
- GRASS Propaganda
- GRASS virtual exhibition
Conferences
Seminars and Courses
- Refer to your preferred Web search engine
GRASS GIS Addon modules
- GRASS GIS AddOns - software contributed by the community
Project statistics
- Openhub software statistics
- Summary of commits: https://www.openhub.net/p/grass_gis/commits/summary (note that GRASS GIS is 20 years older than what Openhub covers :-)
- Lines of Code (5/2016): 1,776,809
- Currently (5/2016) 19 active core developers and many Addons developers
- Commits by top contributors: https://www.openhub.net/p/grass_gis/contributors/summary
- Factoids via OSGeo-Live Project Metrics: http://live.osgeo.org/en/metrics.html (all OSGeo projects)
- OSGeo community statistics:
- GRASS GIS Wiki statistics
- Mailing list subscribers (5/2016):
- grass-user: 1060
- grass-announce: 377
- grass-dev: 332
- Probably one of the longest existing mailing list archives in the Internet: since 1991, see https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/grass-dev/ and https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/grass-user/
- Software under development since 1982, nowadays automated quality control with Travis CI etc