Re: [Qlandkartegt-users] QLandkarteGT

[Oliver E. <oli...@gm...>]

Hi,

> I
> opened QLandkarteGT and the default map as it started it showed a
> message saying "Can't find file" or similar, the name of
> the file mentioned a Geo file I had recently saved. I hadn't asked to
> load a Geo file. 

it always remembers the last map loaded. Load another one and everything
is fine.

> Speed
> and Distance
> Metric
>  O Nautical O Imperial O
> Height 
> Metric  O
> Nautical O Imperial O

Ok, I think about it.


>> Ah,
> well, to be honest: not really. In general it's good practice to
> visit a >software's
> original webpage to checkout for the latest version. It saves a lot >of time
> if we just brag about the latest of the greatest. 
> 
>> As you have this Ubuntu like
> karma  
> ???
> I do not understand what you mean.

Um, reading this mail told me: This guy is using Ubuntu. Call it intuition.


>> https://launchpad.net/~mms-prodeia/+archive/ppa
> 
> I've
> tried using terminal commands on a few occasions and am extremely
> reluctant to use them because the author has somtimes assumed
> knowledge on the users part that they haven't got, possibly with bad
> consequences. Compilation usually doesn't work – it usually errors
> perhaps because it depends on a file or something missing from my system. It's just
> too complicated and risky just to update a package, so I
> stick to Ubuntu updates. 


Well, in this case you are partly lucky as Debian upgraded to version
1.0.0 lately. This will hit the next Ubuntu release, when ever this will
be. And it will be outdated as current version is 1.1.0. I hope the next
Debian update is before 2.0.0 ;)

No, let's talk seriously. I know it's not nice to spill you with
sarcasm. However just try to understand my point. I get this kind of
mail on a weekly base. No doubt, I like to hear wishes from users. But I
do not want to waste my time with outdated versions on Ubuntu.

If it comes to QLandkarte I do not favor any distribution. Every
distribution has to maintain their binaries on their own and has to
provide mechanisms to spread recent versions. I will not advertise any
distribution, nor will I maintain binaries for any. That works pretty
good. All distributions seem to know how to spread latest versions and
their users seem to know how to get them. Except Ubuntu. That is
strange, especially as Ubuntu claims to be the distribution for Linux
noobs.

Anyway, the above mentioned PPA is _the_ source for Ubuntu QLandkarte
binaries. Roman does a wonderful job maintaining it. At this point:
Thanks to all package maintainers! So, if you want your requests fixed
show some gratitude for his work. Read the installation note on the page
and add the PPA to your update manager.


> 
> I've
> already had too many years of writing it! But there are other ways
> people can contribute to a project – the wiki has a request for a
> translation for example:
> 
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/qlandkartegt/index.php?title=Howto_plan_a_tour_with_routes

Get a login for sourceforge and send me the nick. I will add you to the
editors list.


Now, I really encourage you to update your version. Try it, test it. And
if you are missing something I am happy to hear about it.

Oliver