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== Cumulus 1 ==
== Cumulus 1 ==


Cumulus 1 software was popular, when it went public in 2008, and its [[Cumulus_Users|usage]] grew very rapidly in the subsequent decade. Even now (in mid-2022) some people are still using the final release version (and a quite substantial number of public viewable weather sites are still driven by earlier builds).
Cumulus 1 software was popular, when it went public in 2004, and its [[Cumulus_Users|usage]] grew very rapidly in the subsequent decade until final 2014 release. Even now (in mid-2022) some people are still using the final release version (and a quite substantial number of public viewable weather sites are still driven by earlier builds).


Be aware, the longer you wait before swapping from legacy to Cumulus MX software; the more that MX will have developed away from the legacy.  MX's development has effectively abandoned its former focus on compatibility, so you might encounter more difficulty with [[Migrating from Cumulus 1 to MX|transferring your data files when you migrate]].
Be aware, the longer you wait before swapping from legacy to Cumulus MX software; the more that MX will have developed away from the legacy.  MX's development has effectively abandoned its former focus on compatibility, so you might encounter more difficulty with [[Migrating from Cumulus 1 to MX|transferring your data files when you migrate]].
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