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+GpsPrune version 19.2
+=====================
+
+GpsPrune is an application for viewing, editing and managing coordinate data from GPS systems,
+including format conversion, charting, 3d visualisation, audio and photo correlation, and online resource lookup.
+Full details can be found at https://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net/
+
+GpsPrune is copyright 2006-2018 activityworkshop.net and distributed under the terms of the Gnu GPL version 2.
+You may freely use the software, and may help others to freely use it too. For further information
+on your rights and how they are protected, see the included license.txt file.
+
+GpsPrune comes without warranty and without guarantee - the authors cannot be held responsible
+for losses incurred through use of the program, however caused.
+
+
+Running
+=======
+
+To run GpsPrune from the jar file, simply call it from a command prompt or shell:
+ java -jar gpsprune_19.2.jar
+
+If the jar file is saved in a different directory, you will need to include the path.
+Depending on your system settings, you may be able to click or double-click on the jar file
+in a file manager window to execute it. A shortcut, menu item, alias, desktop icon
+or other link can of course be made should you wish.
+
+To specify a language other than the default, use an additional parameter, eg:
+ java -jar gpsprune_19.2.jar --lang=DE
+
+
+New with version 19.2
+=====================
+The following fixes and additions were made since version 19.1:
+ - Fix right-click-and-drag bug for zooming with Java 9 and Java 10
+ - Fix export of timestamps when photo points don't have timestamps
+ - Lighting of 3d views from the northwest (thanks, PeHar)
+ - Remember the name tag from a loaded gpx file, suggest it again for gpx export
+ - Removal of the Thunderforest tile sources (OpenCycleMap, Outdoors)
+
+New with version 19.1
+=====================
+The following fixes and additions were made since version 19:
+ - Performance improvements regarding scrolling through points
+ - Keyboard shortcut to access point edit dialog (part of Github issue #10)
+ - Online services Inlinemap.net and Graphhopper.com (routing)
+ - Cardinals in java3d view get billboard behaviour to always face camera (thanks, PeHar)
+ - Fix for PeakFinder urls
+
+New with version 19
+===================
+The following fixes and additions were made since version 18:
+ - Fix for duration rounding bug affecting sub-second timestamps
+ - Wikipedia search now also includes galleries from wikimedia
+ - Photo popup window now gets updated when the track selection changes
+ - Remove export to SVG function as it has fallen behind the java3d and pov options
+ - Remove Turkish language because there haven't been any translators since early 2010
+ - Function to add waypoints along the track at intervals of distance or time (eg every 5 km)
+ - Optionally draw arrows on the track lines to show direction of travel
+ - Waypoint rendering using icons (wishlist 71)
+ - Allow user to select timezone in which timestamps are displayed (wishlist 61)
+ - Provide call to geonames.org's OSM node search function, to find amenities (like bus stops) close to the current point
+ - Fix OSM download function using overpass API
+ - Fix opencyclemap URLs
+ - Fix reading of Exif data for some unusual cases (from Adobe Lightroom?)
+ - Remove Panoramio
+ - Update wikimedia catalogue
+ - Debian and Ubuntu packages no longer rely on external libmetadata jar
+
+New with version 18
+===================
+The following features were added since version 17:
+ - New search options using opencaching.de and mapillary
+ - New web options using peakfinder, geohack and panoramio
+ - Autoplay function for automatically scrolling through the track
+ - Marking uphill lift sections of skiing / snowboarding tracks
+ - Configurable anti-aliasing for map view and profile view
+ - Allow showing just the lines between track points but not the track points
+
+New with version 17
+===================
+The following features were added since version 16:
+ - Colouring the track points according to various criteria (such as altitude,
+ speed, segment, file) in both the regular map view and the image export
+ - Marking points for deletion according to their date
+ - Select the current segment
+ - Adding an altitude tolerance to the climb and descent calculations
+ - Sorting waypoints by name or by timestamp
+
+New with version 16
+===================
+The following features were added since version 15:
+ - Extend povray output using terrain and/or map image
+ - Extend java3d output using terrain and/or map image
+ - Weather forecasts
+ - Splitting a track into segments based on distance or time
+ - Sewing track segments together
+ - Function to download and save SRTM tiles
+
+New with version 15
+===================
+The following features were added since version 14:
+ - Extend povray output using map image on base plane
+ - Export an image of the map and track at a selected zoom level
+ - Estimation of hiking times and learning of parameter values
+ - Allow altitude / speed profile to show any arbitrary field
+ - Accept files dragged and dropped onto the GpsPrune window
+ - Take account of timezone if present in track timestamps
+ - Allow timestamp exports in KML using gx extensions
+ - GPSBabel filters
+ - Improved wikipedia name lookup
+ - Allow loading of speeds and vertical speeds from text files
+
+New with version 14
+===================
+The following features were added since version 13:
+ - Dragging of existing points
+ - Creation of new points by dragging the halfway point between two points
+ - Nautical miles option including knots
+ - Full range details dialog
+ - Extension of interpolation function
+ - Selecting points within a rectangle to delete
+
+New with version 13
+===================
+The following features were added since version 12:
+ - Name change from Prune to GpsPrune
+ - Handling of description field for waypoints
+ - Opening of images from within kmz files, zip files and from http links
+ - Compression using Douglas-Peucker algorithm
+ - Option to save settings automatically on exit
+ - Dialog to show the local tile cache, report sizes and allow deletion
+ of tiles, either deleting whole tilesets or individual tiles older than
+ a specified number of days
+ - Checkbox on GPX export to specify UTF-8 rather than default system encoding
+ - Importing of files through GPSBabel
+ - List of recently used files in the menu
+ - Display of bearing at which a photo was taken (display only)
+ - Allow edit of custom map sources
+ - Russian translation
+
+New with version 12
+===================
+The following features were added since version 11:
+ - Options to load audio files, play them, connect to points and auto-correlate them
+ - Extend Gpx export to include links to photos and audio files
+ - Extend Gpx load to also load referenced photos, audio files
+ - Function to search for places in Wikipedia by name
+ - Function to search for places in Wikipedia near the current point
+ - Function to download OSM data using the XAPI and save to osm file
+ - New drawing mode to add points with one click each
+ - Hungarian translations thanks to György
+ - Korean translations thanks to HooAU
+
+New with version 11
+===================
+The following features were added since version 10:
+ - Option to select which of the named tracks to load out of a gpx file or gps
+ - Function to delete all values of a single field (eg all altitudes, all timestamps)
+ - Export of 3d view to svg file
+ - Function to upload current track to gpsies.com
+ - Option to hide sidebars (left panel, right panel and lower panel) to just show map
+ - Various bugfixes, especially with gpx export, track compression and scale bar
+ - Dutch and Czech translations thanks to generous volunteers
+
+New with version 10
+===================
+The following features were added since version 9:
+ - Function to lookup altitudes using SRTM data from the Space Shuttle
+ - Choice between altitude profile and speed profile in main view
+ - Caching of map tiles to disk for faster access
+ - Offline mode where maps are only retrieved from disk
+ - Storage of multiple custom map sources, not just one custom one
+ - Use of maps with multiple layers (like maps-for-free)
+ - Use of cloudmade maps
+
+New with version 9
+==================
+The following features were added since version 8:
+ - Ability to paste coordinates (eg from wikipedia or geocaching sites) to create new points
+ - Configurable colour settings
+ - Function to convert waypoint names into timestamps
+ - Function to reorganise and sort photos either by filename or time
+ - Ability to load gzipped xml files
+ - New "full range details" dialog including pace and average gradient
+ - Preservation of unrecognised gpx tags by copying source xml
+ - Improved photo handling and ability to rotate photos
+ - Japanese, Portuguese and Turkish languages thanks to generous user input
+
+New with version 8
+==================
+The following features were added since version 7:
+ - Loading of NMEA files (with suffix .nmea)
+ - Loading of nearby tracks from gpsies.com
+ - Function for finding waypoints by name
+ - Language-sensitive keyboard shortcuts
+ - Scale bar
+ - Display of pace (time per km or time per mile)
+ - Ability to display and save configuration settings
+ - Configurable program paths and KMZ image sizes
+ - Chinese language thanks to generous user input
+
+New with version 7
+==================
+The following features were added since version 6:
+ - Loading of KMZ files and zipped GPX
+ - Improved compression functions with four configurable algorithms
+ - New function to call gpsbabel to send data directly to GPS receiver
+ - Charting functions (eg altitude or speed against distance) using gnuplot
+ - Map view can now use other OpenStreetMap images such as OpenCycleMap or any other tile server
+ - New function to create an average position from a track section
+ - Display of straight line distances between waypoints
+
+New with version 6
+==================
+The following features were added since version 5:
+ - Map view using OpenStreetMap images is now integrated in the main window, with control for map transparency
+ - Pov export has new option to use sphere sweeps for better appearance
+ - New function to check online for a newer version of Prune
+ - New function to take a section of track and cut/paste it to another position
+ - New function to add or subtract a time offset from point timestamps
+ - New function to call gpsbabel to load data directly from GPS receiver
+ - Additional file filter options on load and save
+ - Italian language thanks to generous user input
+
+New with version 5
+==================
+The following features were added since version 4:
+ - New map window in the View menu, showing points overlaid on OpenStreetMap images
+ - New function to launch a browser showing the area in either Google Maps or OpenStreetMap
+ - Handling of track segments, including loading, saving and exporting, and preservation during edits and undos
+ - New function to merge track segments for the current selection, to make one single segment
+ - Display of current and average speed on details panel
+ - Statusbar showing confirmation of actions
+ - Much improved French texts thanks to generous user input
+
+New with version 4
+==================
+The following features were added since version 3:
+ - Automatic correlation of photos with points based on timestamps
+ - Manual disconnection of photos from points
+ - Reading of photo thumbnails from exif data (speeds up photo loading)
+ - Export to GPX format
+ - KML and KMZ export now includes altitudes option for airborne tracks
+ - Track points in map can be connected by lines
+ - On loading a text file, fields are now guessed according to data or column headings
+ - Polish language
+
+New with version 3
+==================
+The following features were added since version 2:
+ - Loading of GPX and KML files
+ - Loading of jpeg photos with or without coordinate data
+ - Manual correlation of photos with points
+ - Saving of coordinates in exif data of jpegs
+ - Exporting to KMZ format including thumbnails of photos
+ - Four-panel layout with toolbar
+ - French language
+
+New with version 2
+==================
+The following features were added since version 1:
+ - Display of data in 3d view using Java3D library
+ - Export of 3d model to POV format for rendering by povray
+ - Point edit dialog, waypoint name edit dialog
+ - Waypoint list
+ - Spanish language
+
+Features of version 1
+=====================
+The following features were included in version 1:
+ - Loading of text files, display in overhead and profile views
+ - Display of track details such as distances, speeds
+ - Deletion of points and ranges, and variable compression
+ - Export to KML format
+ - English, German and Swiss German languages
+
+
+Further information and updates
+===============================
+
+To obtain the source code (if it wasn't included in your jar file), or for further information,
+please visit the website: http://gpsprune.activityworkshop.net/
+
+You will find there user guides, screenshots and demo videos illustrating the major features.
+As GpsPrune is further developed, subsequent versions of the program will also be made freely
+available at this website.
+
+You can also provide feedback on GpsPrune, and find out more about contributing to the development,
+especially with regard to language translations.
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