From 8eb15ee324264ba7b480b5ab4348cf637843a391 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dirk Hohndel Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:54:45 -0700 Subject: Update the README with better introduction to Subsurface This is similar to what we have on the website. Signed-off-by: Dirk Hohndel --- README | 21 +++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'README') diff --git a/README b/README index b780b76c3..d9b053050 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -5,8 +5,25 @@ In fall of 2011, when a forced lull in kernel development gave him an opportunity to start on a new endeavor, Linus Torvalds decided to tackle his frustration with the lack of decent divelog software on Linux. -Subsurface is the result of the work of him and a team of developers -since then. +Subsurface is the result of the work of him and a team of developers since +then. It now supports Linux, Windows and MacOS and allows data import from +a large number of dive computers and several existing divelog programs. It +provides advanced visualization of the key information provided by a +modern dive computer and allows the user to track a wide variety of data +about their diving. + +Subsurface is able to track multi-tank dives with air, Nitrox or TriMix, +weights and exposure protection used, dive masters and dive buddies and +allows the user to rate dives and provide additional dive notes. It +calculates a wide variety of statistics of the user's diving and +calculates and tracks information like SAC rate or OTU. + +Subsurface allows the user to print out a detailed log book including dive +profiles and other relevant information. The program is localized in about +a dozen languages and well supported by an active developer community. In +fall of 2012 Dirk Hohndel has taken over as Subsurface maintainer. + +The latest version is Subsurface 2.1, released in October of 2012. License: GPLv2 -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2