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@rnorris rnorris released this 22 Jan 20:27
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Viking 1.7 - released 2019-01-21

Open Source Desktop program to manage GPS data.

Summary of Changes since Version-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

New Dependencies

  • libzip - Used in KMZ support
  • liboauth - Used for OAuth support for OSM
  • libnettle - Used for MD5 hash filenames for Waypoint Image thumbnail cache
  • libgeoclue2.0 - Used for automatic determination of initial position