Viking 1.5 released 2013-10-13 = Download =
http://sourceforge.net/projects/viking/files Source code and Windows 32bit Installer Release. = What is it? = Viking is a free/open source program to manage GPS data. You can import and plot tracks, routes and waypoints, show OSM maps under it, add coordinate lines, make new tracks and waypoints, hide different things, etc. You can visit the project web site: http://viking.sourceforge.net/ = What's New? = == Many New features since [[Version-1.4.2]] == * Startup preferences for ease of use. * Multi layer/track statistics. * Multi layer/track or waypoint detailed lists. * Control sorting of layers and quick show/hide all options. * Configurable layer defaults. * Optimizations when loading and drawing large numbers of tracks. * Allow higher zoom levels up to 1/32 (OSM z22 equivalent but maps only requested up to z19). * Retain internal options across sessions. * Selectable online router service provider (now including OSRM) * 'Via' points online route refining. * Download a file directly from an URL. * Datasource acquiring files from URLs related to the current view. * Support timestamps (read only) in waypoints. * Support naming trackpoints. * Request downloading a region of maps over multiple zoom levels. * Support Compressed My OSM Traces files (requires libbz2 and libmagic). * Support opening files drag and drop on to the viewport. * Support relative paths in Viking files. * Add support for OSM Humanitarian (HOT) Style Map. * Advanced preferences. * Optional track labelling on the viewport. * Translations for the Basque language. * Improved Help Manual. * Many internal improvements. == Fixes since 1.4.2 == * Fix crashing if attempting to Extend a Route via the Route Finder when the route has no points. = Contributors = * Rob Norris * Guilhem Bonnefille * Greg Troxel * Sven Eckelmann = Translations = * Ján Neščivera sk.po: created * alexgabi eu.po: created * lann fr.po: updated * Alexander ru.po: updated * Radek Stastny cs.po: updated * Cristian Marchi it.po: updated * Tim Schulz de.po: updated * Xuacu Saturio ast.po: updated * Mantas Kriaučiūnas lt.po: updated = Distributors / Building from Source Notes = New dependencies on libraries libbz2 and libmagic are enabled in the build by default. The extra source Debian package dependencies are libbz2-dev and libmagic-dev -- Be Seeing You - Rob. If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October Webinars: Code for Performance Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced profiling, and more. Get the most from the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60134071&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Viking-devel mailing list Viking-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/viking-devel Viking home page: http://viking.sf.net/
