Re: Tools CD

[jg <jg@jgws.freeisp.co.uk>]

aah@nofs.navy.mil wrote:
> 
> Rob,
>   I would include the latest versions of Richmond's pipeline,
> downfits, the tcl interface control program, etc.
>   AVE and Period98 would be useful to some people.
>   After that, there are several plotting packages (pgplot, supermongo,
> gnuplot); is postgres in the RH7.3 release?

yes, though if there are any similar sounding databases, somebody else
double check.

>   Lots of catalogs are available if you just want to fill space,
> but perhaps this CD should be software only.
> Arne
> 
The GCVS and NSV (and supplement) and Taichi Kato's newvar.cat are all
available as gzip now and in that form are 1 - 6MB downloads each. 
They're also fairly frequently updated and in need of redownloading
(every few months, or less).

Other catalogues tend to split into two groups, either a few meg or far
less gzipped (most are available for download in gzip form) or a CD's
worth, with little in the middle, so as you say, probably software only.

Cheers

John G.