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Current RILSIM Version

The version of RILSIM currently being distributed is 2.02. It is available in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. You can obtain RILSIM (or upgrade an existing installation of RILSIM to the latest version) from an installation module that you can download from this website. Click here to go to the download page.

How to Determine the RILSIM Version Number

If you already have a version of RILSIM installed on your computer but aren't sure how to tell which version it is, click here to learn how.

Who Should Upgrade to the Latest Version of RILSIM?

The upgrade is recommended for anyone currently running a version of RILSIM earlier than 2.02. You can obtain the upgrade by downloading the installation software from this website. Click here to go to the download page.

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Listing of RILSIM versions—shown in reverse order, with the latest versions at the top

Version Description
2.02 enu English—Upgrade to fix several minor issues in RILSIM and to more easily accommodate translation into other languages. This version was produced in January 2009 and further revised several times during the first half of 2009. The installation module was finalized in August 2009.
2.02 esp Español—Translated during 2008 and released for use in January 2009. The translation was done by Christian Grossheim, a technical expert working in Perú, with support from the Peruvian office of the German Development Service, DED. The user's guide has not yet been translated into Spanish but the software and the help file were fully translated.
2.02 ptb Português—Translated originally for use in Brazil and released in March 2006. The translation was done by Bringel Tecnologia Ltda on behalf of Fundação Floresta Tropical (FFT), the Brazilian subsidiary of the Tropical Forest Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. The user's guide was also translated. Financial assistance for the translation was provided by USAID and the International Programs Office of the USDA Forest Service.

The original translation released by FFT carried the version number 2.00 but this has now been changed to 2.02 as the software has been updated in 2009 with the same changes that have been made to the other 2.02 versions.
2.02 fra Français—The first non-English version of RILSIM, released in January 2006. This version was translated by Hélène Genet on behalf of FORM International, a forestry training and consulting company based in the Netherlands with projects in many countries, including French-speaking Africa. Financial support for the translation was provided by USAID and the International Programs Office of the US Forest Service. Ms. Genet also translated the user's guide.

The current version of RILSIM Français continues to bear the same 2.02 version number as the original release although it includes a number of changes made in mid-2009 that have been incorporated into all of the 2.02 versions. In spite of having the same version number, the current download installer will update the older version automatically so that it has all of the latest capabilities.
2.01 Minor upgrade to RILSIM 2.00. This version, released in February 2005, fixed several formatting issues related to RILSIM output and was available only as a download. Because it was a minor upgrade we continued to ship the version 2.00 CD-ROM to anyone who requested it. This version is no longer distributed or supported.
2.00 First major upgrade version, released in September 2004 and available both in an installation package containing a CD-ROM with printed User's Guide and also as a download from the Internet. This version fixed all known bugs and added a number of significant new capabilities that were suggested by participants in a series of workshops held during 2003-2004. Both the printed and electronic versions of the User's Guide were substantially revised, and the electronic help system was updated. This version is no longer distributed or supported.
1.07 Second minor update version, released in January 2004 and available only as a download. This version fixed several minor bugs and more importantly corrected a procedural error in the way equipment costs were calculated. Click here for a description of the procedural error and how it has been fixed. For a summary of all problems reported to date, read the comprehensive bug list. This version is no longer distributed or supported.
1.06 First minor update version, released in August 2003 and available only as a download. This revision corrected one programming error and added active hyperlinks to RILSIM's About box. Click here for details on the programming error. This version is no longer distributed or supported.
1.05 Initial distribution version, released in April 2003 and distributed on CD-ROM together with a printed User's Guide. This version is no longer distributed or supported.
1.04 Beta version, used only in a workshop held in Indonesia during May 2002. The version number reported by RILSIM is 1.0 although the internal number is 1.04. Because this was a beta version it cannot be removed by the normal updating process. If you have a version of RILSIM that reports its version number as 1.0, click here for instructions on how to remove it from your computer. This version is no longer distributed or supported.
1.03 Alpha version, used by the RILSIM development team for general testing. This version was never distributed.
1.02 Initial version of the C++ computer code, used only for internal testing by Blue Ox Forestry. This version was never distributed.
1.01 Prototype created in Microsoft® Excel® and used to develop forms and organize data structures. This version was never distributed.

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Last modified: Monday, January 11, 2010 at 10:17:42