Viking 1.7 Released 2019-01-21
= What is it? =
Viking is a free/open source program to manage GPS data.
You can import and plot tracks, routes and waypoints, geotag images, show OSM
maps under it, create maps, make new tracks, routes and waypoints, hide
different things, etc.
You can visit the project web site: https://sourceforge.net/projects/viking
= Download It =
https://sourceforge.net/projects/viking/files
* Windows 64bit installer
* Source Tarball for building
= What's New? =
== New features since 1.6.2 ==
* KMZ Map File Support
* Apply Button for Layer Properties
* Support More GPX Fields
* Updated Default Map: Mapbox Outdoors
* GeoClue Support for Automatic Location
* Faster GPX File Loading
* Waypoint / EXIF GPS Image Direction Support
* Support More Garmin Waypoint Symbols
* Support Garmin Device GPX Point Limits
* Windows GPSD Client
* Support 'External' GPX File Layers in .vik Files
* Usage of HTTPS addresses
* Support OAuth for OSM
* Support High Resolution Displays
* Track+Route Split+Join Tools
* Calculation of Eddington Number
* Calendar Display
* Can Select a Result from the Online Search Results
* Reproducible Builds
* 64bit Windows Build only
* Travis Build + CI
* Consistent Licensing of GPL2+
* Many Internal Improvements + Fixes
== Fixes since 1.6.2 ==
* SF Bugs#154: Ensure GPX output values are XSD:Decimal
* SF Bugs#151: Compatibility with GPSD API v7
* SF Bugs#152: Fix repeatedly showing the license dialog
* SF Bugs#148: Fix reversing manually created tracks & routes
* SF Bugs#146: Fix showing elevation gain/loss in track properties.
* SF Bugs#144: Fix Export to World File
* SF Bugs#138: Fix handling of tags in GPX files.
* SF Bugs#135: Fix OSM Maps shown by default at Maximum Zoom.
* SF Bugs#133: Remove the auto added map when opening the first .vik file from
the GUI.
* SF Bugs#134: Replaced discontinued MapQuest tile service with rate limited
Mapbox Outdoors service.
* SF Bugs#132: Fix to correctly open GPX files in Windows via double click.
* SF Bugs#130: Fix GeoRef layer alpha value change to 255 is ignored until
restart
* SF Bugs#22: Fix changing coordinates when saving and exporting
* SF Bugs#128: Fix Crash when loading broken .vik file
== Authors ==
Alexander Zaitsev
Davide Del Vento
Guilhem Bonnefille
JojoBoulix
Karl-Philipp Richter
Matthew Hague
Nikolay Korotkiy
Rob Norris
Sebastien Bocahu
Sven Wegener
apre
danfos
huobos
yourealwaysbe
And a special thanks to Kamil Ignacak for code reviews
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If at first you don't succeed,
then skydiving isn't for you.
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