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Stendhal is a fully fledged and completely free multiplayer online adventures game (MMORPG) developed using the Arianne game development system. It features a new, rich and expanding world in which players can explore towns, plains, caves and dungeons.
OpenGTS (Open-Source GTS Tracking System) is an open-source alternative for companies wishing to provide GPS tracking for their fleet of vehicles.
 
Players will meet NPCs and acquire tasks and quests for valuable experience and cold hard cash. The character will develop and grow and with each new level become stronger and better. With the money acquired new items can be bought and armor and weapons improved.
OpenGTS is highly configurable, and has many available features. Here is a brief list of some of them:
And for the blood thirsty ones out there; satisfy your killing desires by roaming the world in search of evil monsters!
 
== Why and how did you get started? ==▼
* Customizable web-based user interface (using standard CSS files).
* Multiple login accounts.
* Multiple users per account, with access-control-lists to control which users have access to which features.
* Multiple vehicles per account, which can be placed into vehicles groups.
* Geofencing/Geozones for defining specific geographical regions and custom address assignment.
* Mapping using OpenLayers/OpenStreetMap (as well as other map providers).
* Access to external reverse-geocoding services.
* Customizable reports.
* Tools for integrating most types of GPS tracking devices.
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▲== Why and how did you get started? ==
 
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== What are the system requirements for your software, and what do people need to know about getting it set up and running? ==
 
OpenGTSStendhal is written entirely in Java, and will run on any system thatsupporting canJava, runincluding JavaMicrosoft Windows and MySQLLinux. ThisIf currentlyyou includesalready Linuxhave Java, Macplaying OSStendhal X,is FreeBSD,as OpenBSD,simple andas Windowsclicking on the [http://arianne.sourceforge.net/jws/stendhal.jnlp Stendhal Webstart] link.
 
The Stendhal Server needs a MySQL database which is provided by many Linux distribution and part of many Server Hosting arrangements. It can be easily installed on Microsoft Windows, too.
Once installed, you will need a GPS tracking device that is capable of transmitting a GPS location over Internet to the server. There are several low-cost or easily available options for tracking that are included with OpenGTS.
 
We suggest using Eclipse for contributing because Eclipse is the IDE most of us are having experience with. There are instructions for other IDEs like Netbeans on our Wiki.
One of these is the support of the OpenDMTP client on a laptop. My first test with a GPS tracking device was driving down the road with the passenger monitoring a laptop that had a USB GPS receiver connected to it and a wireless Internet modem.
 
== What gave you an indication that your project was becoming successful? ==
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== Why do you think your project has been so well received? ==
 
We believe this is partly because Stendhal is completely free: Client, Server, Graphics, everything. On the one hand it does mean that there are no hidden costs, no subscription fees. On the other hand it means that it is very easy to contribute. A number of companies have released GPL versions of their clients. But the most fun, of course, is contributing to the heart of the software, the server side.
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I believe it fills a niche. Companies that want to run their GPS tracking service behind their own firewalls, and be able to modify the code to fit their specific requirements.
We strongly believe in "[http://catb.org/esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/cathedral-bazaar/ar01s04.html Release early, release often]". So contributors can see the fruits of their work quickly. And players see the progress we make in extending the world.
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And last but not least: Stendhal has a great and very helpful community.
 
== What advice would you give to a project that's just starting out? ==
 
Have a Vision. And a plan.
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Maintaining an open-source project can be quite time consuming. I think it helps to be passionate about the open-source solution you are providing, and believing that what you are doing is helpful to a large segment of people in the industry.
The vision is what you want your project to be about. It is the main source of motivation.
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The plan helps you to achieve this goal in small steps. Especially at the beginning of a new project it is very easy to get lost in some interesting details. I think it is important to have a working prototype out rather quickly (within a month, better within a week). Don't be afraid to share your work just because some features are not finished. Just openly tell people what works and what does not work, yet, and ask them for feedback.
 
== Where do you see your project going? ==
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== Milestones ==
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{| class="prettytable"
! Version / Date || Milestone
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| 10.2.00x <nowiki>[2007/2005-03-01]</25]nowiki> || The first release
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| 0.1x <nowiki>[2005-05-12]</nowiki> ||
| 1.3.5 [2007/03/11] || Reporting added
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| 0.2x <nowiki>[2005-06-04]</nowiki> ||
| 1.4.0 [2007/03/30] || Multiple Users per Account and access-control-lists
|-
| 0.3x <nowiki>[2005-07-03]</nowiki> ||
| 1.4.5 [2007/05/25] || Added reverse-geocoding (using Geonames)
|-
| 0.4x <nowiki>[2005-12-20]</nowiki> ||
| 1.4.6 [2007/06/03] || Added I18N multi-language support
|-
| 0.5x <nowiki>[2006-06-16]</nowiki> ||
| 1.8.3 [2008/06/20] || Mapstraction support
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| 0.6x <nowiki>[2007-05-24]</nowiki> ||
| 1.9.2 [2008/08/08] || Geofencing support
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| 0.7x <nowiki>[2008-10-02]</nowiki> ||
| 2.0.9 [2009/05/24] || Includes support for Motorola Boost Mobile phone tracking
|-
| 0.8x <nowiki>[2010-01-??]</nowiki> ||
| 2.1.6 [2009/10/05] || Custom text pushpins
|}
 
 
== How can others contribute? ==
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* Some GPS tracking hardware manufacturer sponsorship would be appreciated as well :-)
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