| Re: IDL PV-WAVE [message #21939] |
Fri, 06 October 2000 00:00 |
Martin Schultz
Messages: 515
Registered: August 1997
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markusreichstein@my-deja.com wrote:
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> Incredible,
> no one wants to answer questions about the relationship between IDL and
> PV-WAVE. I posted a mail 2 months ago, curious about IDL, now there was
> the mail 'Curious' about 'PV-WAVE', with answers about IDL and KODAK....
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> So what's the history of those two ? (in evolution very unlikely two
> organisms with a nearly equal 'syntax' emerge) Is one the copy of the
> other?
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> What are their respective merits? (I use PV-WAVE...) Is the rumor
> right, that IDL cannot perform correctly non-linear parameter
> estimation, like the ISML Stats package in WAVE?
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> When I'll have do with simulation modelling and remote sensing, should I
> stick to WAVE or take the (now risky??) option IDL?
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> I bet that someone knows the answers to these questions. Are they too
> boring?
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> Markus Reichstein -- Ecosystem Ecology -- University of Bayreuth
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> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.
Sorry Markus, but this question has really become too boring over
time. You will find some information about this in the FAQ
( http://www.ivsoftware.com/fom/IDL/public/fom-serve/cache/1.h tml) or
if you search deja.com.
Martin
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| Re: IDL PV-WAVE [message #21946 is a reply to message #21939] |
Thu, 05 October 2000 00:00  |
Peter Clinch
Messages: 98
Registered: April 1996
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markusreichstein@my-deja.com wrote:
> So what's the history of those two ? (in evolution very unlikely two
> organisms with a nearly equal 'syntax' emerge) Is one the copy of the
> other?
the following may not be completely accurate, but...
I *think* it's the case that they share a common source base from a
previous IDL version. Precision Visuals (as it then was) effectively
made it under license, but eventually used an option in the license to
buy the source and develop it independently as a separate product.
Thus, core language *is* the same, but things which have developed since
(i.e., widgets) are completely different.
> What are their respective merits? (I use PV-WAVE...)
We used to use Wave but switched, primarily as IDL was cheaper and we
had an offer to switch for the price of the upcoming Wave support
contract payment, so it was economics that did it for us. We've had
fairly equivalent mileage on the whole as far as the actual product
goes. Both have nice points, both have sucky ones (competition for
worst nobrain GUI front end is quite intense! ;-))
Pete.
Peter Clinch University of Dundee
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
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