[Duplicate of what I sent to Jsbsim-devel list since I forgot to cc flightgear-devel!]
On 9/10/03 at 10:20 AM Jon S Berndt wrote: >On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 16:26:04 +0200 > Erik Hofman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Agreed. But that's really a FlightGear issue. >> >>What I've been thinking of is setting up a flag somehow >>that could be checked to indicate which aircraft probably >>shouldn't be included in the official base package archive. >> >>Erik > >In my mind, this is exactly it. As may be recalled, we >did discuss a very relevant issue some time ago - that is, >where should JSBSim aircraft be stored? We have gotten a >lot of new aircraft that are "half there" (really more >than half there, to be fair). I propose (for now) a >possible solution is to store all new JSBSim models in the >JSBSim CVS repository *when* they reach a proper level of >development (up until then they need to stay with the >particular developer who is creating it). As Erik says, we >need to flag which vehicles should be classed as >releasable to FlightGear and at that time include them in >the FlightGear release. Past that, no aircraft should be >migrated from the JSBSim CVS repository to the FlightGear >repository. Right now, I wonder if the C-172 and the X-15, >and the C-310 are the only ones that should be allowed >out? Which aircraft are good/excellent, which are >mediocre, and which are poor? > >As for when to say an aircraft is "fit" for release, >perhaps it needs to "pass" the tests I mentioned last >night on the JSBSim devel list? > Personally, I'd go for including them in the FG CVS base package, but clearly flagging them as alpha, and not including them in official FG releases until they're ready. Anyone following FG CVS should have a pretty good idea that they're in for some developmental stuff, and if you only have them in JSBSim CVS the airplane developers will miss out on a lot of FG developers feedback. Just my 2 pence worth... Cheers - Dave _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
