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Xj3D move to gitlab: further information updates

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Xj3D is an open-source browser and application programmer interface written in Java for X3D graphics scenes.
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<i>Update in progress</i>!
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<i>Updated!</i>
NPS has upgraded Xj3D to latest Java 13 (OpenJDK&nbsp;13) libraries, and moved this project to
<a href="https://gitlab.nps.edu/Savage/xj3d" target="_blank">https://gitlab.nps.edu/Savage/xj3d</a>.
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<i>Status:</i>
Regression testing complete, updated .jars are available, and improvements are continuing.
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<i>Next steps:</i> finish documentation updates (including this page), announce release of Xj3D NPS branch version 2.2, and begin
adding support for
<i>Next steps:</i> finish documentation updates and begin adding support for
<a href="https://www.web3D.org/x3dv4" target="_blank">X3D version 4</a>. Have fun with Xj3D!
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NPS maintains and uses a public version of the Xj3D source, periodically synchronized with the original Xj3D.org project, to test new developments and bug fixes.
The
<a href="https://gitlab.nps.edu/Savage/xj3d.git">Xj3D GitLab</a>
project is now available.
We have finished refactoring all prior branches.
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NPS maintains and uses a public version of the Xj3D source,
periodically synchronized with the original Xj3D.org project,
to test bug fixes and new developments in
<a href="https://www.web3d.org/x3dv4">X3Dv4</a>.
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<li>
<a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dNodeInventoryComparison.xlsx">X3D Node Inventory Comparison</a>
(<a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dNodeInventoryComparison.pdf">.pdf</a>)
shows implementation coverage of the X3D Abstract Specification.
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<li>
We are happy to work together with anyone who wants to help provide full support for the X3D Graphics standard in Xj3D.
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</ul>
<p>Continuing History</p>
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<li>
The
<a href="https://web3d.org/wiki/index.php/Xj3D_Evolution">Xj3D&nbsp;Evolution</a>
<a href="https://web3d.org/wiki/index.php/Xj3D_Evolution" target="_blank">Xj3D&nbsp;Evolution</a>
strategy describes how
Web3D working-group stakeholders are considering and implementing further improvements to Xj3D.
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Available: The
<a href="https://gitlab.nps.edu/Savage/xj3d.git">Xj3D GitLab</a>
project is now established. A full history of changes prior to
migration to GitLab is available at:
<a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/xj3d"> Xj3D SourceForge</a>.
We are refactoring past and future branches through
formal renumbering and release.
Web3D working-group stakeholders implemented further improvements in the original Xj3D codebase.
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<b>Xj3D&nbsp;version&nbsp;2.2</b> is the most up-to-date build, maintained by NPS
<b>Xj3D&nbsp;version&nbsp;2.2</b> is the most up-to-date build, maintained at
<a href="https://gitlab.nps.edu/Savage/xj3d.git">Xj3D - NPS GitLab</a>.
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<li>
<b>Xj3D&nbsp;version&nbsp;2.1</b> was maintained by NPS for several years at
<a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/xj3d">Xj3D SourceForge</a>.
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<b>Xj3D&nbsp;version&nbsp;2.0 RC1</b> is a snapshot of Yumetech-produced version at time of migration, August&nbsp;2014,
available at
<a href="https://sourceforge.net/p/xj3d/code/HEAD/tree/branches/yumetechTrunk">branch/yumetechTrunk</a>.
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Future version releases will integrate other
<a href="https://www.web3d.org/wiki/index.php/Xj3D_Evolution#Merge_orphaned_Xj3D_codebases">previously orphaned Xj3D builds</a>.
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</ul>
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<li>
<a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/xj3d">Xj3D SourceForge</a>
includes a full history of changes prior to migration to GitLab.
<!--
Future version releases will integrate other
<a href="https://www.web3d.org/wiki/index.php/Xj3D_Evolution#Merge_orphaned_Xj3D_codebases">previously orphaned Xj3D builds</a>.
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We use the long-running
<a href="https://web3d.org/mailman/listinfo/source_web3d.org">source&nbsp;@&nbsp;web3d.org</a> mailing list for Xj3D source code discussions
We use the
<a href="https://www.web3d.org/mailman/listinfo/x3d-public_web3d.org">x3d&nbsp;@&nbsp;web3d.org</a> mailing list for Xj3D source code discussions
Previous discussions were on the
<a href="https://www.web3d.org/mailman/listinfo/source_web3d.org">source&nbsp;@&nbsp;web3d.org</a> mailing list.
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<li>
Xj3D source code version-control notifications:
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Mailed automatically to SourceForge Xj3D developers.
Also publicly visible at
<a href="https://sourceforge.net/p/xj3d/code/commit_browser">Browse Commits</a>
(Through December 2019)
(through December 2019).
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(Through October 2014)
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Xj3D can run on multiple operating systems
(Windows macOS Linux Solaris).
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<a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dNodeInventoryComparison.xlsx">X3D Node Inventory Comparison</a>
(<a href="https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dNodeInventoryComparison.pdf">.pdf</a>)
shows implementation coverage of the X3D Abstract Specification.
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</ul>
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