On Jan 7, 2010, at 3:27 AM, [email protected] wrote:

> Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:26:59 +0100
> From: Markus Metz <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [GRASS-dev] 6.4.0 never-ending story
> To: Glynn Clements <[email protected]>
> Cc: GRASS developers list <[email protected]>
> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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> 
> Glynn Clements wrote:
>> Markus Metz wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> For the final version I would very much like to see a reasonably stable
>>> Windows version, and it seems realistic to get this out soon.
>>> 
>> The Windows version is hampered by a lack of Windows developers. Most
>> of the Windows development is being done by people who use Linux or
>> MacOSX as their main platform and occasionaly build and test on
>> Windows as a favour to Windows users.
>> 
>> It's also hampered by a tendency for developers to try to "paper over"
>> Windows problems with quick hacks rather than getting to the root of
>> the problem and developing robust solutions.
>> 
> I am willing to help and to develop robust solutions where I can (C
> modules), but I have only XP, not Vista, so I can't fix Vista-specific
> problems. Can you make a little list of these quick hacks that need to
> be re-evaluated? Maybe just re-open the corresponding tickets?
> 
> Markus M


Markus,

Thanks very much. Your help is much appreciated!

Michael

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