KStars v3.5.0 Release Date?

[Jasem Mutlaq]

I concur! The documentation needs to be updated. I don't think there is
time _before_ 3.5.0 is released fully, but hopefully close to the release
date.


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Best Regards,
Jasem Mutlaq



On Mon, Oct 5, 2020 at 11:03 AM Hy Murveit <murveit at gmail.com> wrote:

> Another thing re 3.5.0.
>
> I propose we get the kstars manual in better shape--review the major
> sections and make sure they're up to date.
>
> https://docs.kde.org/trunk5/en/extragear-edu/kstars/index.html
>
> There seems to be some issue now where the manual has not been updated to
> reflect the latest additions (e.g. I put in a section about Analyze on
> August 17, but it is still not showing up).  Once that issue is resolved (I
> have no info about that), then I can update the Ekos Guider and Analyze
> sections. Perhaps others can pick a section or two?
>
> Hy
>
> On Thu, Oct 1, 2020 at 8:05 AM Wolfgang Reissenberger <
> sterne-jaeger at openfuture.de> wrote:
>
>> Same for me, sounds good.
>>
>> My question is how we should handle the two bug fixes contained in
>> https://invent.kde.org/education/kstars/-/merge_requests/60 At least one
>> of the bugs is quite severe: currently, EKOS cannot handle two meridian
>> flips in the same session.
>>
>> On the other side, the entire meridian flip functionality is quite
>> complex and each fix bears the risk of regressions. That’s why I
>> concentrated on developing automated test cases, which are meanwhile
>> included in MR 60. They cover the most common situations where a meridian
>> flip occurred.
>>
>> From my perspective, it would make sense to include MR 60 into v3.5.0 -
>> as long as the MR review is successful.
>>
>> Wolfgang
>>
>>
>> Am 01.10.2020 um 06:20 schrieb Hy Murveit <murveit at gmail.com>:
>>
>> Sounds good--perhaps a couple of weeks testing, assuming all goes well.
>>
>> For me, it would be good to know ahead of time any StellarSolver
>> algorithmic (sextractor parameter) changes to
>> focus and guider, or if the changes should be identical from a numbers
>> point of view--just quicker/better.
>>
>> Hy
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 9:07 PM Jasem Mutlaq <mutlaqja at ikarustech.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> Today I discussed StellarSolver integration progress with Robert and
>>> it's coming along nicely. I think within a week we'd have a version that
>>> can be tested by users. Then perhaps we give another 7-10 after that for a
>>> full release of v3.5.0?
>>>
>>> The other major milestone is DSO: integration
>>> https://invent.kde.org/education/kstars/-/merge_requests/93
>>>
>>> Though I think this would probably slip to v3.5.1 since it's still in
>>> progress, but very promising indeed and Valentine would make KStars finally
>>> load large DSOs catalogs without significant performance impacts!
>>>
>>> Are there any pending milestones for this release?
>>> --
>>> Best Regards,
>>> Jasem Mutlaq
>>>
>>>
>>
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