X-Git-Url: http://git.hungrycats.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=xscreensaver;a=blobdiff_plain;f=hacks%2Fconfig%2Fssystem.xml;h=c99344778abe10b7ccddb2708ee0ba770c40e797;hp=f5c5caca3587d3278d41671a2df1a0d4e7267324;hb=a94197e76a5dea5cb60542840809d6c20d0abbf3;hpb=8eb2873d7054e705c4e83f22d18c40946a9e2529 diff --git a/hacks/config/ssystem.xml b/hacks/config/ssystem.xml index f5c5caca..c9934477 100644 --- a/hacks/config/ssystem.xml +++ b/hacks/config/ssystem.xml @@ -8,12 +8,20 @@ SSystem is a GL Solar System simulator. It simulates flybys of Sun, the nine planets and a few major satellites, with four camera modes. Written by Raul Alonso. This is not included with the XScreenSaver -package, but if you don't have it already, you can find it at -<http://www1.las.es/~amil/ssystem/>. +package, but is packaged separately. -Note: this program doesn't work as a screen saver on all systems, -because it doesn't communicate with xscreensaver properly. It happens -to work with some window managers, but not with others, so your -mileage may vary. +Note: SSystem does not work as a screen saver on all systems, because +it doesn't communicate with xscreensaver properly. It happens to work +with some window managers, but not with others, so your mileage may +vary. + +SSystem was once available at <http://www1.las.es/~amil/ssystem/>, +but is now gone. You may still be able to find copies elsewhere. + +SSystem has since evolved into two different programs: OpenUniverse +(http://openuniverse.sourceforge.net/) and Celestia +(http://www.shatters.net/celestia/). Sadly, neither of these programs +work with xscreensaver at all. You are encouraged to nag their authors +into adding xscreensaver support!