--- Vassilii Khachaturov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Scenery/Terrain/w010n50
> > Scenery/Objects/w010n50 ?
> 
> I suggest encouraging 2 directories --- 1 for the static scenery
> coming with FG, and the other one for the Terrasync DB/Jon's database/
> whatever else external source. Melchior has it summed up pretty nicely
> at
> 
> http://members.aon.at/mfranz/flightgear/flightgear-howto.html
> 
> I'd only suggest to have the world scenery under smth like
> /var/share/FlightGear/WorldScenery
> (maybe share/games) rather than in the FG_ROOT, to make it
> more up-to-date with the current FHS.

OK, I'll suggest /var/share/FlightGear/WorldScenery/[Terrain|Objects] for
*nix, and FG_ROOT\Scenery\[Terrain|Objects] for Windows.

> The binary installers could also have an option of launching
> a local terrasync service in a dedicated account with write permission
> into the world scenery Terrain subdir.

> > >From a documentation point of view, I don't want to have to
explaintwo
> > different approaches and the issues with a Terrain subdirectory that
> can
> > arise, so it would be nice only to have one standard.
> 
> In some place the difference would have to be explained because of
> the people that make the upgrade, wouldn't it?

I'm guessing that most users upgrading won't be re-reading the Getting
Started Guide, so this will be a lower priority.

> Thank you very much for the docu. updates!

It's a pleasure. I find it a nice managable contribution to make. Plus I
think good documentation is very valuable. 

-Stuart



        
        
                
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