[Kstars-devel] removing the Precession calc module

[Shriramana Sharma]

Jason Harris wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'd like to remove the Precession calculator module, as it's too similar 
> to the Apparent coordinates module.
> 
> Both modules allow you to enter coordinates for a given epoch, and 
> compute the precessed coordinates for a given date/epoch.  The only 
> difference is that the Apparent coordinates module takes nutation and 
> aberration into account, in addition to precession.
> 
> Any comments or objections?

If you want to do this, allow the apparent coordinates module to switch 
off nutation and aberration as per user setting using a checkbox.

BTW I would like to see the entire calculator to be separated from 
KStars in the sense that I should be able to load just the calculator 
without unnecessarily waiting for KStars to start and then having it 
occupy memory in the background. KStars can then allow that calculator 
to be stars from the menu as it is now.

For example, KSnapshot is a separate application that can be 
independently started, but it is also startable from within Krita.

I would like to work on this calculator module to improve it with 
respect to the UI, but I am just not getting enough time and bigger 
problem is that I don't have a connection to the net at home. If it were 
possible to use a distributed SCM for KStars (indeed whole of KDE) like 
Mercurial it would be useful. Currently with SVN it is not possible for 
me to work on KStars calculator usefully.

Shriramana Sharma.