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{{Newsletter-cover-header|Development news}}<br/>
{{Newsletter-cover-header|Development news}}<br/>
[[#FGData split|FGData split]]<br/>
[[#Variant-of tag added|Variant-of tag added]]<br/>
[[#Variant-of tag added|Variant-of tag added]]<br/>
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== Development news ==
== Development news ==
=== Splitting fgdata ===
=== FGData split ===
{{FGCquote
After lots of hard work by Thorsten D, a new, more compact [[fgdata]] has now been created.  Located at http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/fgdata/, this new fgdata has had all aircraft (except for the [[C172p]] and [[UFO]]) stripped from it, as well as the histories of the Scenery, AI, and Models directories<ref name="multiple">{{cite web
  |I am going to commence reducing FGDATA this weekend. The reasons for that<br/>
|url    = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/33562106/
action have been discussed here and on the forum in epic detail, so I won't<br/>
|title  = <nowiki>[Flightgear-devel] FGData - The Next Generation is ready.</nowiki>
repeat them.<br/>
|author = Torsten Dreyer
<br/>
|date  = 2015-03-07
The result will be a new and much smaller git repository and it will only<br/>
}}</ref>.  This has reduced its size to about 1.3 GB<ref>{{cite web
have the c172p and the ufo remaining.<br/>
|url    = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/33562630/
<br/>
|title  = <nowiki>Re: [Flightgear-devel] FGData - The Next Generation is ready.</nowiki>
To avoid any unnecessary extra work, I will temporarily remove all<br/>
|author = Anders Gidenstam
contributors with write access except 2 or three admins on Friday afternoon<br/>
|date  = 2015-03-07
(Central European Time Zone).<br/>
}}</ref>.  As almost all commit IDs have changed, you will have to get a fresh clone of this new fgdata<ref name="multiple">{{cite web
|url    = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/33562106/
|title  = <nowiki>[Flightgear-devel] FGData - The Next Generation is ready.</nowiki>
|author = Torsten Dreyer
|date  = 2015-03-07
}}</ref>.


  |{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/33546900/
As of 08/03/2015, most contributors have read-only permission (except for admins), and this will remain the case for a day or two<ref name="multiple">{{cite web
    |title=<nowiki>[Flightgear-devel] FGData size reduction</nowiki>
|url   = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/33562106/
    |author=<nowiki>Torsten Dreyer</nowiki>
|title = <nowiki>[Flightgear-devel] FGData - The Next Generation is ready.</nowiki>
    |date=<nowiki>2015-03-05</nowiki>
|author = Torsten Dreyer
  }}
|date  = 2015-03-07
}}
}}</ref>.  To get re-added you will have to do the following steps<ref name="multiple">{{cite web
|url    = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/33562106/
|title  = <nowiki>[Flightgear-devel] FGData - The Next Generation is ready.</nowiki>
|author = Torsten Dreyer
|date  = 2015-03-07
}}</ref>:
# [https://sourceforge.net/user/registration Register] a SourceForge.net
# Upload your public key.
# Send your SourceForge username (optionally with a chocolate bar) to Curt, Clément, James, or Thorsten D.


{{FGCquote
{{note|For consistency reasons, fgdata development should now happen on the "next" branch and no longer in "master". "next" should be the default branch<ref>{{cite web
  |Next, I'll do a initial commit of the base package aircraft to fgaddon/svn.<br/>
|url   = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/33562259/
Following that, I create a new git repo for a smaller git fgdata and push<br/>
|title = <nowiki>Re: [Flightgear-devel] FGData - The Next Generation is ready.</nowiki>
it to sourceforge.<br/>
|author = Torsten Dreyer
Finally, we re-add contributors with push permission.<br/>
|date   = 2015-03-07
<br/>
}}</ref>.}}
If anything goes wrong, the original fgdata will remain intact and can<br/>
serve as a fallback.
  |{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/33546900/
    |title=<nowiki>[Flightgear-devel] FGData size reduction</nowiki>
    |author=<nowiki>Torsten Dreyer</nowiki>
    |date=<nowiki>2015-03-05</nowiki>
  }}
}}


{{FGCquote
{{note|IAHM-COL has preserved the history of all aircraft at https://github.com/FGMEMBERS<ref>{{cite web
  |after months or even years of discussions, tests, attempts and<br/>
|url   = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/33562691/
who-knows-whats, its finally there: the new fgdata repository without<br/>
|title = <nowiki>Re: [Flightgear-devel] FGData - The Next Generation is ready.</nowiki>
aircraft.<br/>
|author = IAHM-COL
Stripped from all aircraft and their history and also stripped from the<br/>
|date   = 2015-03-07
history of Scenery/ AI/ and Models/ the bare git still weighs approx 1.3GB.<br/>
}}</ref>.}}
<br/>
It lives on sourceforge at https://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/fgdata/<br/>
<br/>
You need to get a fresh clone of this new fgdata, don't try to add this as<br/>
a new remote to your old clone. Almost all commit ids have changed so it's<br/>
not compatible with the old clone.
  |{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/33562106/
    |title=<nowiki>[Flightgear-devel] FGData - The Next Generation is ready.</nowiki>
    |author=<nowiki>Torsten Dreyer</nowiki>
    |date=<nowiki>2015-03-07</nowiki>
  }}
}}
{{FGCquote
  |Currently, this is read-only for most of you. I'd like to keep it that way<br/>
for a couple of days to gather feedback. If everything works correctly, we,<br/>
the admins of the new FlightGear home will happily re-add contributors.<br/>
<br/>
Please register with sourceforge, upload your public key and send your<br/>
sourceforge username along with a chocolate-bar to Curt, Clément, James or<br/>
me. We will happily grant commit rights to those who have previously<br/>
commited to fgdata.<br/>
<br/>
Enjoy and keep flying!
  |{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/33562106/
    |title=<nowiki>[Flightgear-devel] FGData - The Next Generation is ready.</nowiki>
    |author=<nowiki>Torsten Dreyer</nowiki>
    |date=<nowiki>2015-03-07</nowiki>
  }}
}}


{{FGCquote
{{note|See [[FGAddon]] for obtaining aircraft other than the C172p and UFO.}}
  |For consistency reasons, fgdata development now also happens in the 'next'<br/>
 
branch and no longer in 'master'. Next should be the default branch.
''Enjoy and keep flying!''
  |{{cite web |url=http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/33562259/
    |title=<nowiki>Re: [Flightgear-devel] FGData - The Next Generation is ready.</nowiki>
    |author=<nowiki>Torsten Dreyer</nowiki>
    |date=<nowiki>2015-03-07</nowiki>
  }}
}}


=== New ATC-pie release and OpenRadar interoperability ===
=== New ATC-pie release and OpenRadar interoperability ===
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The FlightGear project always needs screenshots for the website, which show features that were added since the last release.  These shots should be of good quality, especially in content and technical image properties.  It is therefore recommended to use the best viable filter settings ([[antialiasing]], texture sharpening, etc.).  More info at [[Howto:Make nice screenshots]].
The FlightGear project always needs screenshots for the website, which show features that were added since the last release.  These shots should be of good quality, especially in content and technical image properties.  It is therefore recommended to use the best viable filter settings ([[antialiasing]], texture sharpening, etc.).  More info at [[Howto:Make nice screenshots]].


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[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2015 03]]
[[Category:FlightGear Newsletter|2015 03]]
[[Category:Changes after 3.4]]
[[Category:Changes after 3.4]]
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