AVSIM Online: An Interview with Flight Gear's Curtis Olson | Linux Today

AVSIM Online: An Interview with Flight Gear’s Curtis Olson

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 24, 1999

“If you are frustrated that no sims implement a feature you
want, here’s your chance to make a difference. University of
Minnesota’s – Mechanical Engineering Department’s Curtis Olson
leads a dedicated team of researchers and hobbyists in creating a
“framework” that encourages you to do just that.

Their breakthroughs in scenery technology are but one example.
Curt explains their vision, challenges and current progress in an
exclusive interview
here
.”

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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