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[[Image:Fgfs-screen-372-gooneybird-xmas-2011.jpg|thumb|240px|Gooneybird's Christmas wishes]] | |||
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''We would like to emphasize that the monthly newsletter can not live without the contributions of FlightGear users and developers. Everyone with a wiki account (free to register) can edit the newsletter and every contribution is welcome. So if you know about any FlightGear related news or projects such as for example updated scenery or aircraft, please do feel invited to add such news to the newsletter.'' | ''We would like to emphasize that the monthly newsletter can not live without the contributions of FlightGear users and developers. Everyone with a wiki account (free to register) can edit the newsletter and every contribution is welcome. So if you know about any FlightGear related news or projects such as for example updated scenery or aircraft, please do feel invited to add such news to the newsletter.'' | ||
[[ | == Development news == | ||
=== 2.6.0 release preparations === | |||
{{Main article|Release plan}} | |||
On January 17, release branches will be created from our [[Git]] repository. That's basically the birth of a new release. From then on, no new features (and aircraft) can be pushed. Only bug fixes are accepted. | |||
Thanks to the branching, development for the next-next release (2.8.0?) can start right away; even before 2.6.0 is released. | |||
==== Aircraft developers ==== | |||
Until the release branches are created, changes to aircraft may still be pushed to the repository if it is guaranteed that this change does not affect any other aircraft or system and if no file outside the root directory of that specific aircraft is changed. Aircraft defined as part of the base package (e.g. the c172p) are already in the frozen state and shall not undergo major changes in this period. | |||
Keep in mind that the people that are able to commit your stuff are just as busy finishing their own work as you are! Therefore it is important that you create merge requests for everything that you'd like to see included in the upcoming release, as soon as possible. This includes new aircraft and large updates to existing aircraft. | |||
Don't let it wait for tomorrow, do it today! | |||
=== FlightGear development over time === | === FlightGear development over time === | ||
Graphics created by stuart: | Graphics created by stuart: | ||
[[File:6month.png]] | [[File:6month.png|800px]] | ||
"As you can see, FG development has been quite variable over time (generally a lot of development in the northern hemisphere winter), but core development, as shown by the red and blue lines (FG is made up of the separate simgear and flightgear codebases) has been fairly constant since the start of the project.It also highlights the massive increase in aircraft over the last couple of years, as shown by the amount of change to fgdata (yellow line)." | "As you can see, FG development has been quite variable over time (generally a lot of development in the northern hemisphere winter), but core development, as shown by the red and blue lines (FG is made up of the separate simgear and flightgear codebases) has been fairly constant since the start of the project.It also highlights the massive increase in aircraft over the last couple of years, as shown by the amount of change to fgdata (yellow line)." | ||
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It's time to go to Austria and visit [[Innsbruck Airport]]. Take along your skis. You will find amazing scenery here, made by Mother Nature and by the volunteers that have re-created the area. | It's time to go to Austria and visit [[Innsbruck Airport]]. Take along your skis. You will find amazing scenery here, made by Mother Nature and by the volunteers that have re-created the area. | ||
[[File:LOWI december.jpg| | |||
[[File:LOWI december.jpg|800px]] | |||
Merry X-mas! | Merry X-mas! | ||
== Screenshot of the month == | == Screenshot of the month == | ||
P.A.F. (LFLG home base) wish you a Merry X-mas! | |||
[[File:LFLG Lancair Chrismas.png|800px]] | |||
[[File:LFLG Lancair Chrismas.png| | |||
Merry X-mas! | Merry X-mas! | ||
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=== Did you know === | === Did you know === | ||
You can turn on [[ | * You can turn on [[anti-aliasing]]? I know I didn't. | ||
[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2011 12]] | [[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2011 12]] | ||