> Hello, > > This is to announce version 6.4.1 of GPSMan, available from > > http://www.ncc.up.pt/gpsman > > At this moment only the basic archives are available and links to the > Debian, RPM and FreeBSD packages will be added when possible. > > This release fixes some bugs in the previous one and includes > the changes in the list below. > > I would like to express my sincere thanks to all those who contributed > code, or helped with tests, bug reports and suggestions. > > Happy New Year! > Miguel Filgueiras > --------------- > Changes since 6.4: > > * complete revision to avoid problems in dealing with toplevel > windows caused by a bug in the Gnome Metacity window manager; > thanks to Sergei Golovan. > > * accurate formulae for computing distances and bearings are now > the default and should be used except on very slow computers; > most users should select them when upgrading; thanks to Valère > Robin. > > * full support for TFW files following the description available > from the ESRI site; with the help of Jim McGuire > (jxmcguire1_at_ualr.edu). > > * fonts can now be fully configured, with real-time configuration > for map and plots fonts; font sizes selected in previous > versions will not be considered when upgrading and manual > selection is needed; in answer to a suggestion from Paul Gogan > (pgmail_at_gogan.org). > > * user-defined methods for renaming waypoints; after a suggestion > by Zvi Grauer. > > * changes in group window, suggested by Zvi Grauer: element names > are coloured depending on being in the data-base (only updated > when clicking or double-clicking on them), more than one element > can be selected. > > * tentative support for importation of waypoints from points of > interest in MapEdit Polish format files; asked by Zvi Grauer. > > * information on a waypoint can be sent to a Twitter account if > the TclCurl library is available; with thanks to Zvi Grauer for > his PHP script to do a similar thing. > > * GPSMan can now be extended through pre- and user-defined > plug-ins coded in Tcl/Tk. > > * patch files may now change the procedures that set up the > interface and initialise global variables. > > * explicit support for some new Garmin receivers; with thanks to > Ken Stephens, Geoff, Elven Decker, Bill Rainey, Thomas D. Dean, > Mark N. Reihart, Pekka Ahoi, Alex Preobrazhenskiy and Mario > Borgnia who sent protocol lists.
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