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Viking is a free/open source program to manage GPS data. You can import and plot tracks and waypoints, show OpenStreetMap, Terraserver, Bing Aerial and other maps in it, download geocaches for an area on the map, make new tracks and waypoints, geotag images, see real-time GPS position, etc.
It is written in C with the GTK+ 2 toolkit, available for Linux, other POSIX operating systems, and Windows, and is licensed under the GNU GPLv2+.
If you're having a hard time visualizing it: check out the screenshots, screencasts and then download it to try it out.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
If you use any of the OSM tile sources, then please ensure you are following the Tile Usage Policy by setting your tile checking period to 7 days: Viking->Edit->Preferences->Tile Age = 604800 Unfortunately due to an implementation misunderstanding, this is set by default to 30 seconds. (In all releases earlier than Version-1.2.2)
Latest Release (Recommended + Supported)
* 2012-04-22: Latest Release Version-1.3
Summary of Changes
- 1.3:
- New map default: OSM MapQuest.
- OSM Transport map is a map option.
- Geotagging support
- Better JOSM integration (export layer info or open at current position)
- Better GPSBabel integration (all supported devices and import any file types)
- New options for External/Export operations
- Support latest GPSD APIv5
- Improved: Documentation
- Improved: Translations
- Improved: Several Bug Fixes
- Improved: Various small GUI amendments
- Note: If building from source, there is a new dependency on libexif code
Stable Release (Depreciated Support)
- 2010-12-14: Latest Revision Version-1.0.2
- 2010-11-17: The Viking team is proud to announce the 1st stable release Version-1.0 after 7 years of work by many contributors.
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News
- News
- Releases: the present and past releases of the Viking application
- Roadmap (Long Term)
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Roadmap 1.2 -
Roadmap 1.3 - Roadmap 1.4
Help
- Screenshots, Screencasts
- Users Manual - Version 1.3
- FAQ, Tutorials
- Data services (including Maps used by Viking; Includes how to go about extending your set-up for new services)
- Support requests
- Bug reports
- Mailing list archive: Viking-devel - Recommended contact method - send email to mailto:viking-devel@lists.sourceforge.net and/or Subscribe
- Mailing list archive: Viking-debian - very little traffic
- IRC channel #viking on irc.freenode.net - however seems not to be used much.
Wiki Updating
- Currently to edit this Wiki you need permission - contact the Viking mailing list with your SourceForge login ID requesting "editor" status. Then one can login to the Wiki site with your SourceForge ID to make changes.
