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This article was originally comparatively short, as it gets longer I have moved some parts out. You may have suggestions for what else can be moved out of this article into separate articles? | This article was originally comparatively short, as it gets longer I have moved some parts out. You may have suggestions for what else can be moved out of this article into separate articles? | ||
= Cumulus | = Cumulus flavours = | ||
*When this article was first created, Cumulus 1 was still recommended for most users. | *When this article was first created in 2017, Cumulus 1 was still recommended for most users. | ||
*It had extensive help screens built into the package, it had an installation package, and produced a main screen when it was running that summarised the weather and gave access to all the settings and editors. | *It had extensive help screens built into the package, it had an installation package, and produced a main screen when it was running that summarised the weather and gave access to all the settings and editors. | ||
* | *In 2017, Cumulus 3 also known as MX, was experimental and it had limited functionality, much less that was available in Cumulus 1. | ||
*Consequently, at that time, most Cumulus users were using Cumulus 1, and just those wishing to take part in beta testing used MX. | *Consequently, at that time, most Cumulus users were using Cumulus 1, and just those wishing to take part in beta testing used MX. | ||
*Even now in 2020, there are many, many more people using Cumulus 1 than are using MX. | |||
* During 2020 much extra functionality has been added to MX, and MX is now able to persuade Cumulus 1 to make the swap to MX. | |||
*Steve Loft who wrote and developed Cumulus 1 and MX, no longer offers any support. | *Steve Loft who wrote and developed Cumulus 1 and MX, no longer offers any support. | ||
*The source code for Cumulus 1 is not available, and it was developed using a coding environment that is no longer available. | *The source code for Cumulus 1 is not available, and it was developed using a coding environment that is no longer available. | ||
*Consequently, Cumulus 1 functionality can not be changed, and without knowledge of how it was written, there is no ongoing support, just the experience of those who have used it, or are still using it. | *Consequently, Cumulus 1 functionality can not be changed, and without knowledge of how it was written, there is no ongoing support, just the experience of those who have used it, or are still using it. | ||
*Cumulus 1 was designed to work with weather stations that were available when it was written, the technology used by stations, and models available, have | *Cumulus 1 was designed to work with weather stations that were available when it was written, the technology used by stations, and the models available, have both been changing since then. | ||
*The ongoing development is adding lots more functionality into MX, it can do a lot more with the the numbers it reads from weather stations, and it can be updated when weather station features change. | *The ongoing development is adding lots more functionality into MX, it can do a lot more with the the numbers it reads from weather stations, and it can be updated when weather station features change. | ||
*Therefore, the advice to newcomers is to use Cumulus 3, | *Therefore, the advice to newcomers is to use Cumulus MX, sometimes called Cumulus 3, because there was a Cumulus 2 (that was abandoned) and sometime ago there was a start on a Cumulus 4. | ||
*Similarly, the advice to established Cumulus 1 users is you should now consider a move to MX as you are now missing out on many features available only in MX. | |||
*However, there are no instructions built into the MX package, so it is hoped that the update of this article will help people to understand MX sufficiently to use it both more easily and to maximum capability. | *However, there are no instructions built into the MX package, so it is hoped that the update of this article will help people to understand MX sufficiently to use it both more easily and to maximum capability. | ||
*Currently, Mark Crossley who has been responsible for all recent MX releases is able to answer questions in the support forum [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=40 for recent MX releases], but this article will hopefully allow him to spend less time answering questions and more time improving MX (and more time for everything else in his life) | *Currently, Mark Crossley who has been responsible for all recent MX releases is able to answer questions in the support forum [https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=40 for recent MX releases], but this article will hopefully allow him to spend less time answering questions and more time improving MX (and more time for everything else in his life) | ||