Vivian Meazza wrote: > Shad Young > > >> Sent: 21 December 2007 20:14 >> To: FlightGear developers discussions >> Subject: [Flightgear-devel] Terrasync for Windows >> >> >> I have read through the archives about Terrasync. While I understand >> Curt's motivation behind it, it does leave the vast majority of >> potential users (I.E. Windows users) with the necessity to manually >> download the scenery files. >> >> Has anybody looked into this recently or have plans to? Both >> Rsync (in >> the form of DeltaSync) and mkdir (Windows native 'md') are >> available for >> the Windows platform - though TerraSync is a >> Tradmark/Brandname of a GIS >> company's software, so it might need to be renamed. >> >> There is a growing body of open source applications for >> Windows, and the >> more Windows users that we attract to FSF/Open Source >> software the more >> we can get our message across (even MSFS has a large open >> source base), >> and perhaps attract more volunteer developers. >> >> (I could look into this if I can after my current project is >> completed, >> but like most of you, I am swamped with too much to do and >> too little time) >> >> >> > > I never made rsync work under windows, so I do it under Cygwin instead - > works fine. > > Not elegant, but practical > > Vivian >
Thanks Vivian, I will see what I can hack together without the need for Cygwin. I did see a minimalist install that only uses one Cygwin DLL, but perhaps it can be done with out it at all. We will have to see I guess. Cheers Shad -- Visit my Gallery at http://www.ascendant-online.net - Aviaton and other Art, Avation Stories, Philosophy, Flight Simulator News, and the occasional rant. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
