Re: [Stellarium-pubdevel] Some new features

[Barry G. <bar...@ho...>]

Hi
Fabien
 
I like the new symbols for the DSO's but they look like they have been lifted straight from "TheSky". Will there be a copyright issue?


Barry Gerdes
Beaumont Hills Observatory
S 33' 41' 44"    E 150' 56' 32"


 

> From: fab...@go...
> Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 23:16:14 +0200
> To: ste...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Stellarium-pubdevel] Some new features
> 
> On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 07:17, Alexander Wolf <ale...@gm...> wrote:
> > Dear all,
> > I'm propose some new features for Stellarium.
> >
> > 1. https://code.launchpad.net/~alexwolf/stellarium/landscape-l10n-description
> > In this branch I add code for support descriptions for landscapes,
> > like descriptions for sky cultures.
> 
> merged, thanks!
> 
> > 2. https://code.launchpad.net/~alexwolf/stellarium/landscape-l10n
> > In this branch I add code for support localization for list of
> > landscapes, but only for official.
> 
> I don't think I will merge this one. I don't think it makes much sense
> to translate the name of the landscapes. Many have the name of a
> place..
> 
> > 3. https://code.launchpad.net/~alexwolf/stellarium/fov
> > In this branch I add code for fix bug #730075 and add simple nice
> > improvements - if FOV is less 1 degree then FOV displayed in minutes.
> > If FOV is less one minute then FOV displayed in seconds.
> 
> I already commented this one on the request comments but I repeat
> here: I have a doubt with this. If you display something like 5.26'
> some people will understand 5'26" .. Maybe it would be better to be
> explicit and display really 5'26"
> Also, personally I don't like to use arcminutes and arcseconds. I
> prefer simple decimal degree, but I am not sure most of the people
> think so.
> 
> I am interested to know what the other developers think of that.
> 
> > 4. https://code.launchpad.net/~alexwolf/stellarium/dso-marker
> > In this branch I add code for support different textures for different
> > deep-sky objects - now open cluster, globular cluster and planetary
> > nebulas have self texture as markers.
> 
> It looks very good! Thanks, this one was really needed since a long time :)
> 
> Fabien
> 
> > Critics, comments, ideas, proposition?
> >
> > --
> > With best regards, Alexander
> >
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