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In general, there are perhaps five major ways of contributing, other
than working on the software itself:
Give feedback : Ideas, suggestions, bug reports, encouragement and con-
structive criticism are all very welcome and helpful.
Setup suggestions : Because XCSoar is so configurable, we rely to some extent
on users to think about how they would like the program
to be set up. Selection of infobox layouts, button menus
and button assignments require some design thought, and
making these available to the developers and other users will
help us provide good default settings.
Data integrity : Airspace and waypoint files need to be kept up to date, and
it often takes people with local knowledge to do this.
Promotion : The more users the software has, the better the product will
be. As more people use the software and give feedback,
bugs are found more easily and improvements can occur at
a greater pace. You can help here, for example, by showing
the software to others and by conducting demonstration and
training sessions in your club.
13.3 Open source philosophy
There are several benefits to having software like XCSoar open
source.
• Firstly, it is free so pilots can try out the software at no cost
and decide if it is suitable for their needs; and pilots are free
to copy the program onto whatever Pocket PC device, PC or
EFIS they like without charge.
• You have access to the source code so you are free to change
the software or use pieces of it in new free programs.
• Having the source code available on the Internet means that
it is subject to wide scrutiny and therefore bugs are easily
and quickly fixed.
• A large group of developers are available to help in trou-
bleshooting and quickly implement new features upon re-
quest.
• Open source software under the GNU public license cannot
at a later date be made closed-source; so by using this soft-
ware you will not be locked in to unspecified software costs
in the future.
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- User Manual 1
- Contents 2
- Revision history 7
- Warnings and precautions 7
- Legal notices 7
- 1 Introduction 9
- 1.2 Notes 10
- 1.3 System requirements 10
- 1.4 Downloading XCSoar 11
- 1.5 Installation 12
- 1.6 Running XCSoar 15
- 1.7 Through-life support 17
- 1.8 Training 18
- 1.9 Using XCSoar safely 19
- 2 User Interface 20
- 2.1 Button labels and menus 22
- 2.2 InfoBoxes 28
- 2.3 Status messages 30
- 2.4 Dialog windows 30
- 2.5 Sounds 33
- 2.6 Screen 34
- 2.7 Help system 34
- 3 Navigation 35
- 3.3 Zoom and map scale 36
- 3.4 Panning the map 37
- 3.5 Waypoints 38
- 3.6 Active task 39
- 3.7 Terrain and Topology 39
- 3.8 Trail 40
- 3.9 Markers 42
- 3.10 Glide range 42
- 3.11 Aircraft status dialog 43
- 4 Cross Country Tasks 45
- 4.2 Waypoint details dialog 46
- 4.3 Waypoint selector dialog 48
- 4.4 Task editor dialog 50
- 4.6 Task rules 55
- 4.7 Alternate starts 57
- 4.8 Task calculator dialog 59
- 4.9 Task status dialog 60
- 4.10 Assigned Area Tasks 60
- 4.11 OnLine Contest 62
- 4.12 Abort/resume task 63
- 4.13 Logger 65
- 4.14 Logger replay dialog 66
- 4.15 Analysis dialog 67
- 4.16 Sunlight and time 69
- 5 Glide Computer 71
- 5.2 MacCready setting 72
- 5.3 Glide polar 73
- 5.4 Basic settings dialog 73
- 5.5 Speed command display 75
- 5.6 Speed to fly 75
- 5.7 Safety heights 76
- 5.8 Final glide calculator 78
- 5.10 Task speed estimation 80
- 5.11 Optimal cruise track 81
- 5.12 Auto MacCready 82
- 5.13 Analysis dialog 84
- 6 Atmosphere and Instruments 86
- 6.2 Air data inputs 87
- 6.3 Wind display 87
- 6.4 Wind estimation 88
- 6.5 Wind settings dialog 89
- 6.6 Thermal profile 90
- 6.7 Thermal locator 91
- 6.8 Convection forecast 92
- 6.9 Analysis dialog 93
- 7.1 Airspace display 95
- 7.2 Incursion events 96
- 7.3 Airspace warning levels 97
- 7.4 Airspace warning dialog 98
- 7.6 Airspace queries 100
- 7.7 Airspace filter dialog 101
- 7.8 Analysis dialog 101
- 7.9 FLARM traffic display 102
- XCSoar User Manual 103
- 7.10 Team flying 104
- 8 Avionics and Airframe 106
- 8.3 Switch inputs 107
- 8.4 Switch dialog 108
- 8.6 Mobile telephones 109
- 8.7 Other devices 110
- 8.8 System status dialog 110
- 9 Quickstart 111
- 9.2 FAI Task 112
- 9.3 FAI Task, Manual Start 114
- 9.4 AAT Task, Manual Arm 114
- 10 InfoBox Reference 119
- 10.3 Glide ratio 120
- 10.4 Variometer 121
- 10.5 Atmosphere 122
- 10.6 MacCready 122
- 10.7 Navigation 123
- 10.8 Waypoint 124
- 10.9 Team code 124
- 11 Configuration 126
- 11.3 Airspace Display 128
- 11.5 Map Display 131
- 11.6 Glide computer 133
- 11.7 Safety factors 134
- 11.8 Polar 136
- 11.9 Devices 137
- 11.10 Units 138
- 11.11 Interface files 139
- 11.12 Appearance 141
- 11.13 Vario gauge 143
- 11.14 Task 144
- 11.15 Task Rules 146
- 11.16 InfoBox 147
- 11.17 Logger 148
- 11.18 Waypoint edit 149
- 12 Data Files 151
- 12.2 Terrain 152
- 12.3 Topology 152
- 12.4 Waypoints 152
- 12.5 Airspace 153
- 12.6 Airfield details 153
- 12.7 Glide polar 154
- 12.8 Profiles 155
- 12.9 Checklist 156
- 12.10 Tasks 156
- 12.11 Flight logs 157
- 12.12 Input events 157
- 12.13 Language 158
- 12.14 Status 158
- 12.15 FLARM Identification file 159
- 12.16 Dialog files 159
- 13 History and Development 160
- 13.3 Open source philosophy 161
- 13.4 Development process 162
- 13.5 User base 162
- 13.6 Credits 163
- No warranty 169
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