Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of GeoDjangoInstall

Timestamp:

Aug 22, 2007, 9:17:30 PM (17 years ago)

Author:

jbronn

Comment:

updated GEOS 3.0 info, removed self-links

GeoDjangoInstall

@@ -23 +23 @@
 
 === Django ===
- * GeoDjango exists in the {{{gis}}} branch from SVN:
+ * !GeoDjango exists in the {{{gis}}} branch from SVN:
 {{{
 $ svn co http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/branches/gis django_gis
@@ -30 +30 @@
 
 === GEOS ===
- * We have been developing using [http://geos.refractions.net/ GEOS] 3.0.0RC4, and have not tested or plan on supporting GEOS 2.x.
- * GeoDjango has its own GEOS {{{ctypes}}} wrapper; you do ''not'' need to enable the existing GEOS Python bindings.
+ * We have been developing using [http://geos.refractions.net/ GEOS] 3.0.0RC4, and have not tested using GEOS 2.x.  Despite the "RC" nomenclature, 3.0.0RC4 is quite stable, and will be renamed to 3.0.0 after FOSS4G.
+   * ''See'' Mateusz Loskot (GEOS lead developer), [http://lists.refractions.net/pipermail/geos-devel/2007-August/002936.html Note about GEOS 3.0.0 release].
+ * !GeoDjango has its own GEOS {{{ctypes}}} wrapper; you do ''not'' need to enable the existing GEOS Python bindings.
    * {{{ctypes}}} comes standard with Python 2.5.  If you run Python 2.4, {{{ctypes}}} may be [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=71702&package_id=71318 downloaded here]
  * Configure, make, and install.
@@ -105 +106 @@
 === Introduction ===
 
-These instructions will cover using binary packages to install GeoDjango on Windows 2000/XP platforms.  Compiling prerequisite packages (''e.g.'', GEOS) from source on Windows is beyond the scope of this documentation, as it assumes the use of community-built binary installers.
+These instructions will cover using binary packages to install !GeoDjango on Windows 2000/XP platforms.  Compiling prerequisite packages (''e.g.'', GEOS) from source on Windows is beyond the scope of this documentation, as it assumes the use of community-built binary installers.
 
 That said, here are some additional program recommendations that, while not required, make your Python experience in Windows less painful: