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</noinclude><includeonly>As many people are aware, there is a new flight simulator product that is being widely and actively marketed at the moment - '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (also promoted as '''ProFlightSimulator''', '''FlightSimPro''', '''Earth Flight Sim''', '''FlightProSim''', '''Real Flight Simulator'''). This product is a direct copy of | </noinclude><includeonly>As many people are aware, there is a "new" flight simulator product that is being widely and actively marketed at the moment - '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (also promoted as '''ProFlightSimulator''', '''FlightSimPro''', '''Earth Flight Sim''', '''FlightProSim''', '''Real Flight Simulator'''). This product is a direct copy of a really old and outdated version of [[FlightGear]]. {{PAGENAME}} goes to extreme measures to hide the fact that they are simply copying an old version of FlightGear and reselling it under a different name. In some cases they have tried to turn the tables and say that FlightGear is ripping them off and pirating their work. This has caused some confusion for many people. To help provide some clarity, and answer some common questions, we (the core FlightGear development team) felt it was appropriate to make a statement, and provide a [[FAQ]]. | ||
FlightGear is an open-source flight simulator that was started in 1996. It is released under the [[GNU General Public License]] v2, and as such, it is free to use, modify and distribute with few restrictions. It has been developed with the collaboration of a large number of individuals over more than 15 years. FlightGear can be downloaded at no cost from http://www.flightgear.org. | FlightGear is an open-source flight simulator that was started in 1996. It is released under the [[GNU General Public License]] v2, and as such, it is free to use, modify and distribute with few restrictions. It has been developed with the collaboration of a large number of individuals over more than 15 years. FlightGear can be downloaded at no cost from http://www.flightgear.org. | ||
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{{PAGENAME}} is a commercial product very heavily based on FlightGear. Investigation by a number of FlightGear developers has found no difference between this and the FlightGear v1.9.1 release (which is an '''outdated''' version of FlightGear, released almost half a decade ago) other than a change of name. {{PAGENAME}} is in no way endorsed or supported by the core FlightGear development team. | {{PAGENAME}} is a commercial product very heavily based on FlightGear. Investigation by a number of FlightGear developers has found no difference between this and the FlightGear v1.9.1 release (which is an '''outdated''' version of FlightGear, released almost half a decade ago) other than a change of name. {{PAGENAME}} is in no way endorsed or supported by the core FlightGear development team. | ||
Given the similarities between {{PAGENAME}} and the old version of FlightGear, we would recommend that prospective buyers download the latest FlightGear version for free and satisfy themselves that the old re-branded FlightGear version distributed under the name {{PAGENAME}} provides worthwhile value for money before purchasing it. Even if you are certain that you want to run FlightGear v1.9.1, you can still download this freely from the web. | Given the similarities between {{PAGENAME}} and the old version of FlightGear, we would recommend that prospective buyers download the latest FlightGear version for free and satisfy themselves that the old re-branded FlightGear version distributed under the name {{PAGENAME}} provides worthwhile value for money before purchasing it. Even if you are certain that you want to run FlightGear v1.9.1, you can still download this freely from the web, without having to spend any money. | ||
=== What are the differences between the two? === | === What are the differences between the two? === | ||