Helmut Kudrnovsky

>When a user starts GRASS GIS using a command from an existing terminal, there is no change from the current behavior that's a very linux centered view of world. the...

> Maybe would be good, start transform compiling/building process of WinGRAS into GitHub CI, if it is technically possible. Yes, this should be a midterm Target.

Have a look here #1561

We need to adapt our building scripts to updated dependencies in OSGeo4W v2

> > Should test-builds and build for packaging (e.g. with regards to configure options and underlying libraries) be unified? yes, as both are based upon the OSGeo4W environment. @landam

now tested with https://grass.osgeo.org/grass80/binary/mswindows/native/WinGRASS-8.0.0-2-Setup.exe while opening g.extension GUI: ``` Exception in thread Thread-25 : Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Program Files\GRASS GIS 8.0\Python39\lib\threading.py", line 954, in _bootstrap_inner self.run() File...

``` g.extension -l List of available extensions (modules): ERROR: Download file from , failed. File is not on the server or check your internet connection. (Sat Feb 12 21:43:28 2022)...

though, the file seems to be on the server:   | logs/ | 2022-02-12 05:55 | - |   -- | -- | -- | -- | --   | modules.xml | 2022-02-12...

a curl download works in the winGRASS console ``` D:\dl>curl -O https://grass.osgeo.org/addons/grass8/modules.xml % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed...

``` D:\dl>g.extension -l List of available extensions (modules): FEHLER: Download file from , failed. File is not on the server or check your internet connection. ``` as the curl download...