GRASS GIS releases version 6.2.3 27 November 2007 http://grass.itc.it GRASS 6.2.3 is a new stable release which fixes a number of bugs discovered in the 6.2.2 source code. This release is solely for stability purposes and adds minimal new features. Besides bug fixes it also includes a number of new message translations and updates for the help pages and projection database. These improvements have been backported from the GRASS 6.3 development branch where new development continues at a strong pace of approximately one code commit every hour, including major work being done on an all new cross-platform wxPython GUI and a native MS Windows port. The Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS) is a Geographic Information System (GIS) used for spatial modeling, visualization of both raster and vector data, geospatial data management and analysis, processing of satellite and aerial imagery, and production of sophisticated presentation graphics and hardcopy maps. GRASS combines powerful raster, vector, and geospatial processing engines into a single integrated software package. The GRASS GIS project is developed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (the GPL) 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 on software flexibility and evolution rate. The source code is freely available allowing for immediate customization, examination of the underlying algorithms, addition of new features, and fast bug fixing. GRASS is currently used around the world in academic and commercial settings as well as by many governmental agencies and environmental consulting companies. Software download at http://grass.itc.it/download/ and numerous mirror sites. Full story at http://grass.itc.it/announces/announce_grass623.html