Naomi Ridge posted this to the [log in to unmask] list: Keith
Shortridge describing Standalone Figaro and DRAMA.
Norman
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> From: Naomi Ridge <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2005 February 18 01.19.24 GMT
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> Subject: [OSXAstro] Fwd: AAO 'standalone' Figaro for OS X
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>> From: Keith Shortridge <[log in to unmask]>
>> Date: February 17, 2005 6:05:15 PM EST
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>> Cc: Tony Farrell <[log in to unmask]>, Keith Shortridge
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>> Subject: AAO 'standalone' Figaro for OS X
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>> Naomi -
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>> I saw your OS X astronomy software page mentioned in the Apple
>> scitech mailing list. I thought I'd mention a couple of AAO packages
>> that have been ported to a variety of systems and are actively
>> developed under MacOS X.
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>> My Figaro data reduction system - a bit long in the tooth now,
>> but still in use by a number of die-hard astronomers - is available
>> at ftp://ftp.aao.gov.au/pub/figaro
>> There is a README, the full source (including build scripts that
>> build under OS X) and some notes for OS X users. There is usually a
>> version pre-built for OS X, but at the moment it isn't the latest
>> version - that's on my to-do list.
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>> (This AAO version of Figaro is closely related to the Starlink
>> version, but is packaged as a completely standalone package - all
>> you need is there in the tar file, and you don't have to install
>> any Starlink software to run it. For this reason, I tend to
>> describe it as 'standalone' Figaro.)
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>> The AAO's distributed real-time data acquisition environment,
>> DRAMA, has also been ported to OS X. DRAMA is described in detail at
>> http://www.aao.gov.au/drama
>> DRAMA runs on a variety of UNIX systems, VMS, and VxWorks. The OS X
>> port is used at AAO mainly for testing, running data acquisition
>> systems in simulation (often at home). In principle we could
>> control instuments at the telescope from an OS X system, but at the
>> moment we don't have any Macs being used as observing systems,
>> although they're appearing in increasing numbers as general-purpose
>> systems. Tony Farrell here handles the DRAMA releases, and I'm
>> copying this e-mail to him.
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>> Cheers,
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>> Keith
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>> Keith Shortridge
>> Anglo-Australian Observatory
>> P.O. Box 296
>> Epping, NSW 1710
>> Australia
>> Tel: +61-2-9372-4822
>> Fax: +61-2-9372-4880
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