pkgsrc/geography/viking/DESCR
gdt 3a759939d9 Update to 1.5.
Viking 1.5 (2013-10-13)
New features since 1.4.2
* Startup preferences for ease of use.
* Multi layer/track statistics.
* Multi layer/track or waypoint detailed lists.
* Control sorting of layers and quick show/hide all options.
* Configurable layer defaults.
* Optimizations when loading and drawing large numbers of tracks.
* Allow higher zoom levels up to 1/32 (OSM z22 equivalent but maps only requested up to z19).
* Retain internal options across sessions.
* Selectable online router service provider (now including OSRM)
* 'Via' points online route refining.
* Download a file directly from an URL.
* Datasource acquiring files from URLs related to the current view.
* Support timestamps (read only) in waypoints.
* Support naming trackpoints.
* Request downloading a region of maps over multiple zoom levels.
* Support Compressed My OSM Traces files (requires libbz2 and libmagic).
* Support opening files drag and drop on to the viewport.
* Support relative paths in Viking files.
* Add support for OSM Humanitarian (HOT) Style Map.
* Advanced preferences.
* Optional track labelling on the viewport.
* Translations for the Basque language.
* Improved Help Manual.
* Many internal improvements.

Fixes since 1.4.2
* Fix crashing if attempting to Extend a Route via the Route Finder when the route has no points.
2014-03-11 23:50:38 +00:00

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Viking is a Free/open-source program to manage and display GPS data.
You can import and plot tracks and waypoints, show OpenStreetMap,
Terraserver or other tiled maps under it, download geocaches for an
area on the map, make new tracks and waypoints, see real-time GPS
position, etc.