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+====== SkyChart / Cartes du Ciel ======
 ====== Free software to draw sky charts ======
-** For use with Linux, Windows, Mac OS X **\\
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+** For use with Linux, Windows, macOS **\\
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-====== New version 3 of SkyChart / Cartes du Ciel ======
 Look at the [[en:news:start|News]] and [[en:documentation:start|Documentation]] for more information about this version.
-[[en:Download]] the current stable version or the [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/skychart/files/0-beta/|last beta version]] and please report any problem [[http://www.ap-i.net/mantis/|here]].
+[[en:Download]] the current stable version or the [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/skychart/files/0-beta/|last beta version]] and please report any problem [[http://www.ap-i.net/mantis/|here]].\\
+For specific issues you can also get a version automatically build [[https://vega.ap-i.net/pub/skychart/daily_build/|every days]].
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 planetarium.
+{{ :en:screenshot:x014_newtoolbar.jpg?nolink&600 |}}
 ====== License: ======
 The software itself is released under the [[en:documentation:software_license|GPL]] license.
-The different catalog data are generally public domain but an acknowledgment to the original catalog author is require if you use this data for your research.
 You are free to use any chart or print produced by the program for any use, commercial or not (blog, web publication, printed book,...). You can mention Skychart and link to this page, but this is not required.
+====== Want to help? ======
+You can help the project in different way, no need to be a programmer.\\
+  * Help other user by responding to question on the [[https://groups.io/g/skychart|maillist]].
+  * Improve the [[contribute|program documentation]].
+  * Improve the program [[translations|translation]] in your language.
+  * We also welcome and appreciate your [[https://sourceforge.net/p/skychart/donate/|donations]] to help us with the costs of maintaining the web server and the compilation infrastructure.
 ====== Credit: ======
-{{:lazarus.jpg?nolink|}} Cartes du Ciel Version 3 use [[http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php|Lazarus/FreePascal]] compiler and the following component :
+{{:lazarus.jpg?nolink|}} Cartes du Ciel Version 3 uses [[http://www.lazarus-ide.org|Lazarus/FreePascal]] compiler and the following component :
 {{:libsql.png?nolink|}} The [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/libsql|Libsql]] component to access the SQLite and MySQL database.
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 {{:synapse_logo.gif?nolink|}} Synapse TCP/IP library, by Lukas Gebauer http://www.ararat.cz/synapse/
-EnhEdits by Paul Warren http://users.uniserve.com/~hg_soft .
+EnhEdits by Paul Warren.
 XML Parser http://destructor.de/xmlparser .
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 ====== Links ======
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+**Deepsky Astronomy Software** is a very good planner software that integrates with Cartes du Ciel.\\
+You can now [[https://vega.ap-i.net/pub/DAS/|get the full software and data]] for free.
-[[http://www.deepsky2000.com|{{:deepsky_bannercolor.jpg|}}]] \\
+Still using Win95/98/Me? This version does not work on these systems. The old version 2.76 that runs only with Windows is still available [[http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/oldversion/download.html|here]] but is not maintained any more.
-[[http://www.deepsky2000.com|Deepsky Astronomy Software]]
-[[http://webhostingrating.com/libs/sakychart-documentation-be|Belorussian FAQ translation]]
-^ Last source commit ^
-| {{rss>https://sourceforge.net/p/skychart/code/feed 8 1h}} |
-Still using Win95/98/Me? Version 3 as some limitation on this systems. The old version 2.76 that run only with Windows is still available [[http://astrosurf.com/astropc/oldversion/cartes/telecharg.html|here]] but no more maintained.