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Spelling fix; remove Downloading fgdata using bittorrent (it belongs on the FlightGear Git: data developers page and it's outdated)
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(Spelling fix; remove Downloading fgdata using bittorrent (it belongs on the FlightGear Git: data developers page and it's outdated)) |
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{{Git}} | {{Git}} | ||
'''Git''' is a version control system, used by the [[FlightGear]] project to store all of the files required to build and run FlightGear. This includes all the programs, the data (e.g. textures, sounds), supporting tools, etc. Git tracks updates to every file, as developers from around the world work together concurrently to create new versions. The sole exception is the official [[FGAddon]] aircraft repository that is | '''Git''' is a version control system, used by the [[FlightGear]] project to store all of the files required to build and run FlightGear. This includes all the programs, the data (e.g. textures, sounds), supporting tools, etc. Git tracks updates to every file, as developers from around the world work together concurrently to create new versions. The sole exception is the official [[FGAddon]] aircraft repository that is Subversion rather than git based. | ||
While new FlightGear features and additions are in development, they are available from Git before they are available in the standard release version. Using Git allows users to use the newest possible version of FlightGear from the latest source files, to experiment with new aircraft or other features. However, it is not a beginner's tool. Using Git can expose the user to unstable features that show ugly error messages, or crash the computer. | While new FlightGear features and additions are in development, they are available from Git before they are available in the standard release version. Using Git allows users to use the newest possible version of FlightGear from the latest source files, to experiment with new aircraft or other features. However, it is not a beginner's tool. Using Git can expose the user to unstable features that show ugly error messages, or crash the computer. | ||
As of March 2015, the Git repositories are located at [http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear SourceForge] and a mirror is hosted at the [http://mapserver.flightgear.org/git/?p=fgdata;a=summary Mapserver]. | As of March 2015, the Git repositories are located at [http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear SourceForge] and a mirror is hosted at the [http://mapserver.flightgear.org/git/?p=fgdata;a=summary Mapserver]. | ||
== Motivation == | == Motivation == | ||
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== Related content == | == Related content == | ||
* [[FlightGear Git: splitting fgdata]], an initiative to split the aircraft out of the fgdata repository, in order to decrease its size and thus improve access to the average user/developer. | * [[FlightGear Git: splitting fgdata]], an initiative to split the aircraft out of the fgdata repository, in order to decrease its size and thus improve access to the average user/developer. | ||
{{Building}} | {{Building}} | ||