On Jan 21, 2015, at 1:35 PM, Markus Neteler wrote:

> 
> On Jan 21, 2015 6:56 PM, "Vaclav Petras" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 12:24 PM, Markus Neteler <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > The "project" has been introduced in the past to de-confuse user
> > > coming from "other" GIS.
> > > "Location" alone is not quite clear I fear.
> >
> > I see the motivation but random rename of one thing at one place is just 
> > adding to confusion. If we need explanation, then we need something like 
> > explanation in some less prominent color, similarly to what is in GUI 
> > elsewhere (see attachment). Broad rename is out of question I guess.
> >
> > Project is very ambiguous, it is location, mapset or GUI workspace? For me 
> > project is usually mapset, sometimes in combination with GUI workspace and 
> > this how I explain that to people.
> 
> In my opinion we should not have the location selection dialog at all. 
> Revolution!
> 
> We should start GRASS right away in latlong like most GIS in the world.
> 
> Then let the user open the dialog to change projection if desired from inside.
> 
> This would avoid a lot of questions right away.

I agree, Helena

> 
> Markus
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