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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Môrena (Good Morning)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes, two new children on the street!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mapiah and Therion Studio are looking like viable alternatives to XTherion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>My journey…<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0mm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Nineteen years learning to love XTherion<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Six months occasionally playing with Mapiah<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Three weeks dabbling with Therion Studio<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I haven’t seriously tried to learn the latter two, just kept banging my head against them to see what it feels like. Both could do with searchable help files.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Where I’ve ended up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0mm' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Using my favourite text editor to have all the Therion files I might need ready to edit or launch in an app (a 17 year habit)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mapiah is my compiler every time – faster and cleaner than XTherion<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>XTherion is my drawing editor – familiar, object parameters are efficiently typed in<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mapiah is my drawing editor if I want to move, stretch rotate a bunch of objects or background image, then I save and head back to XTherion<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Studio is what I look at in awe – but apart from the obvious, have not figured it out yet<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Below is a gut feel comparison, based on dabbling only, and without bothering to read all the instructions and learn the capabilities. Using Windows 11…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoTableGrid border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Characteristic<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>XTherion<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mapiah<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Therion Studio<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Development repo<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><a href="https://github.com/therion/therion">therion/therion: therion – cave surveying software</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="https://github.com/rsevero/mapiah">https://github.com/rsevero/mapiah</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="https://github.com/ladislavb/therion-studio">https://github.com/ladislavb/therion-studio</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Speed<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Slow to load and redraw th2 files<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Long delay before compile on some devices<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Very fast th2 rendering and fast compilation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mapiah’s strength<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Slow to load the App, fast th2 rendering and compilation<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Version control friendly (does not rewrite th or th2 file structure if was edited by another App)<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mostly compliant if edited with other apps<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes, minor exceptions<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes, as far as I’ve tested<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Drawing interface<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Not consistent with modern capabilities and norms (cannot move or transform whole objects, must be moved point by point).<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Modern capabilities (move and transform whole objects and collections of objects).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Mapiah’s strength<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>but <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Bewildering array of line object editing capabilities <o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>An improvement on traditional XTherion capabilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yet to explore the capabilities in this respect<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>It might well be <b>Studio’s strength</b><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Freehand line drawing<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>No<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>No<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Facilitates everything Therion can do, and supports legacy workflows such as interactive manual survey data entry.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>No, or at least not yet<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Unsure, although it expands on XTherion’s functionality in many areas<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Can use multiple instances to work on same or multiple projects and multiple applications (eg text editors) simultaneously.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Initial experiments suggest multiple instances OK, but only one project at a time<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Can be used as a compendium single instance editor (th, th2, compiler).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes, except for general text (th) files<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes, and seems not to like NOT being used this way.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Includes error detection & correction, live access to object parameter help. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Studio’s strength<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Most objects can be created efficiently with minimum clicks and maximum typing.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes, <b>XTherion’s strength</b><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>No, very very clicky<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Haven’t used enough to know.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Not yet figured out how to draw within the bounds of a scrap object, for example<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Object visualisation<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>only as points, lines and (if you hold your tongue right) areas<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Better symbolisation<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Astounding th2 visualisation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>All Therion conceptual objects can be viewed (and edited) as symbolic blocks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Studio’s strength<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Live update if another App changes open file on disk<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>No<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>No<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Yes<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=217 valign=top style='width:162.8pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Development pace<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=170 valign=top style='width:127.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Steady consistent improvement over 30 years<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=189 valign=top style='width:50.0mm;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Recent rapid development until 2 months ago<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=176 valign=top style='width:131.95pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Recent rapid development <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>So there it is. Tell me what I’ve missed and where I’m wrong.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I’m pretty excited about both Mapiah and Studio.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks Rodrigo and Ladislav, your efforts are much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Bruce Mutton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Therion <therion-bounces@speleo.sk> <b>On Behalf Of </b>ladislav@lblazek.cz<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 1 July 2026 21:34<br><b>To:</b> Therion List <therion@speleo.sk><br><b>Subject:</b> [Therion] Therion Studio 2026.6.9<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>New version of Therion Studio (<a href="https://github.com/ladislavb/therion-studio">https://github.com/ladislavb/therion-studio</a>) is out, with lot of quality-of-life improvements, bugfixes and performance improvements. See <a href="https://github.com/ladislavb/therion-studio/releases/tag/v2026.6.9">https://github.com/ladislavb/therion-studio/releases/tag/v2026.6.9</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to thank all the testers who tested the app, reported issues and suggested improvements. Especially Martin Sluka, Bruce Mutton, Axel Hack and Alex (apgeo) and Therion devs (Stacho, Martin).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0mm;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'>I recently noticed that the Mapiah project (<a href="https://github.com/rsevero/mapiah">https://github.com/rsevero/mapiah</a>) is attempting to address the same issue: creating a modern replacement for Xtherion. Unfortunately, I encountered difficulties in running the project on my Mac or even building it from an Xcode project. Despite these challenges, But I’ve heard good things about Mapiah and it seems to be quite mature. Therefore, my objective is to maintain maximum interoperability between Xtherion, Mapiah, and Therion Studio, enabling seamless transitions between these tools. I’m genuinely curious to know the differences between Mapiah and Therion Studio. Has anyone use both?<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0mm;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='margin:0mm;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'>L.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>