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|Name=GnuSkies
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|Short description=Project to create a free version of the xephem program
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|Short description=Project to create a free version of the xephem program.
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|Full description=The GnuSkies Project is an attempt to create a 'Total Plug In' (TPI) application which will eventually contain many features not yet implemented in xephem. The project is still in very early stages of development. Listed below are some of the crude initial modules currently under development. These will likely be updated and can considerably change in the near future.
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|Full description=The GnuSkies Project is an attempt to create a 'Total Plug In' (TPI) application which will eventually contain many features not yet implemented in xephem.
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* Total Plug In (TPI) base - The TPI core which will let the rest of the application be developed as plugins.
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|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuskies/
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* SQL database server (plugin) - with star catalogs, orbital elements for the trajectories of well known objects, etc. It will most likely use the PostgreSQL server for this since that is available under GPL.
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|Is High Priority Project=No
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* Planetarium-like display facility (plugin) - so objects in the sky can graphically displayed on a computer screen.
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|Documentation note=----
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* Ephemeris backend - covering the most basic functionality.
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[https://www.gnu.org/software/maintainer-tips.html Tips for new GNU maintainers]
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* Orbital computation/estimation module
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|User level=none
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'''Selection from the [https://shop.fsf.org/ FSF shop]'''
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|Status=Live
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|Component programs=
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[https://shop.fsf.org/books/free-freedom-20-richard-stallman Free as in Freedom 2.0, by Richard Stallman]
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|Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuskies/gnuskies.html
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|VCS checkout command=
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|Computer languages=
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'''[https://www.gnu.org/help/help.html Helping the GNU Project and the Free Software Movement]'''
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|Paid support=
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----
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|IRC help=
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|IRC general=
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If you have corrections to this entry or questions about it, please contact: mailto:maintainers@gnu.org
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|Related projects=Planet_Finder,Kstars,Xplanet
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=Yes
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|Decommissioned details=If you have time and interest in resurrecting this GNU package, please contact: mailto:maintainers@gnu.org
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|Donate=https://my.fsf.org/donate/
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|Related projects=Planet_Finder,Kstars,Xplanet, Celestia
 
|Keywords=astronomy,solar system,viewing,stars,solar,GNUSkies,xephem
 
|Keywords=astronomy,solar system,viewing,stars,solar,GNUSkies,xephem
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|Is GNU=y
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|Version date=2000/06/28
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|Last review by=Janet Casey
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|Version status=planning
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|Last review date=2004-07-16
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|Last review by=Bendikker
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|Last review date=2019/01/02
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
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|Version identifier=NO_VERSION_DATA
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|User level=none
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|Version date=1970-01-01
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|Paid support=https://www.fsf.org/resources/service/
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|Version status=stable
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|Accepts cryptocurrency donations=Yes
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|Version download=
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|Test entry=No
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|Is GNU=No
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|GNU package identifier=gnuskies
 
|License verified date=2003-05-22
 
|License verified date=2003-05-22
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|Version comment=NO_VERSION_DATA
 
 
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|Role=Maintainer
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|Resource kind=Mailing List
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|Real name=Rahul Mittal
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|Resource URL=https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/
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|Email=
 
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|Resource URL=http://rasteroid.com/contact/default.asp?
 
 
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|Interface=x-window-system
 
|Interface=x-window-system
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|Runs-on=GNU/Linux
 
|Science=astronomy
 
|Science=astronomy
 
|Use=science
 
|Use=science
 
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|License=GPLv2orlater
 
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GnuSkies

https://www.gnu.org/software/gnuskies/
Project to create a free version of the xephem program.

The GnuSkies Project is an attempt to create a 'Total Plug In' (TPI) application which will eventually contain many features not yet implemented in xephem.



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