Especially interesting since I was volunteering to do it!
I'm making progress with the current GKS in CVS.
Tim
On Fri, 18 Jun 2004, Giaretta, DL (David) wrote:
> Let us not forget that we have rather LESS programmers than we used to have
> several years ago, so we should be very careful about taking on jobs that
> are not absolutely necessary.
>
> ..David
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Starlink development
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: 17/06/2004 20:29
> Subject: Re: RAL GKS
>
> > and it says that GKS is at version 1.40 whereas Starlink is shipping
> > v1.37. How come Starlink haven't got the most recent copy?
>
> It's not being supported. DLT is working on telescope control, and
> Brian on Astrogrid with a little HDS on the side.
>
> The aim was to move to native PGPLOT. Since KAPPA has this, there's
> less demand for GKS support. Of course, many unsupported (again in
> practice) packages still use GKS. I don't suppose any of these
> GKS-graphic applications even realise they're not plotting with the
> bleeding-edge GKS.
>
> > Does anyone know this Julian Gallop who has his name down as GKS
> support?
>
> Yes. However, I've not seen him in years. DLT is the man to ask.
> According to the CLRC direcotry Julian still works at RAL. Tim, why
> don't you mail Julian yourself <[log in to unmask]> to answer your
> questions.
>
> Is there not the danger that GKS v1.40 will break something in a package
> we're leaving for the users to self-support in the CVS era? Don't we
> want working applications rather than being the maintainers of RAL-GKS?
> It would help to know if the changes look innocuous.
>
> > Have RAL really relinquished control of RAL-GKS to Starlink?
>
> Pass. It would seem not if we're three increments behind.
>
> Malcolm
>
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Tim Jenness
JAC software
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