| End of Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming [message #94912] |
Wed, 06 December 2017 08:42  |
rawahranger
Messages: 14
Registered: March 2016
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Hi Folks,
It has taken me a LONG time to write this post. I've found it almost impossible to give up 25 years of the best job on the planet. I have so many wonderful memories of this group and of learning about IDL together. But the time has come for me to put Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming to bed.
I'll be taking down the Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming web page at the end of January, 2018.
If anyone is interested in the web page, or in taking over responsibility for the Coyote Library programs, please contact me. I get enough e-mails that I suspect it still has some value to a small (and decreasing) IDL population. If you have contacted me before about this and I have ignored you, I am sorry. It has been too painful for me to think about and I preferred denial to action. Please contact me again. First come, first served.
Again, thank you so much for the many, many wonderful friends I made in this community, for supporting me by scheduling IDL classes and by buying my books. My kids got wonderful educations because of you! I am grateful to each and every one of you who participated and contributed to this wonderful IDL community.
My very best to all of you,
David Fanning
Websites:
Coyote: http://www.idlcoyote.com
Current: https://rawahranger.com
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| Re: End of Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming [message #94918 is a reply to message #94912] |
Fri, 08 December 2017 08:00  |
markb77
Messages: 217
Registered: July 2006
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On Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 5:42:16 PM UTC+1, David Fanning wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> It has taken me a LONG time to write this post. I've found it almost impossible to give up 25 years of the best job on the planet. I have so many wonderful memories of this group and of learning about IDL together. But the time has come for me to put Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming to bed.
>
> I'll be taking down the Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming web page at the end of January, 2018.
>
> If anyone is interested in the web page, or in taking over responsibility for the Coyote Library programs, please contact me. I get enough e-mails that I suspect it still has some value to a small (and decreasing) IDL population. If you have contacted me before about this and I have ignored you, I am sorry. It has been too painful for me to think about and I preferred denial to action. Please contact me again. First come, first served.
>
> Again, thank you so much for the many, many wonderful friends I made in this community, for supporting me by scheduling IDL classes and by buying my books. My kids got wonderful educations because of you! I am grateful to each and every one of you who participated and contributed to this wonderful IDL community.
>
> My very best to all of you,
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> David Fanning
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>
> Websites:
> Coyote: http://www.idlcoyote.com
> Current: https://rawahranger.com
David, thanks for everything you've done for the IDL programming community. I hope that your website will remain accessible in some form, since it is still a valuable resource.
best
Mark
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| Re: End of Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming [message #94923 is a reply to message #94912] |
Mon, 11 December 2017 08:22 |
Markus Schmassmann
Messages: 129
Registered: April 2016
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On 12/06/2017 05:42 PM, David Fanning wrote:
> It has taken me a LONG time to write this post. I've found it almost
> impossible to give up 25 years of the best job on the planet. I have
> so many wonderful memories of this group and of learning about IDL
> together. But the time has come for me to put Coyote's Guide to IDL
> Programming to bed.
>
> I'll be taking down the Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming web page at
> the end of January, 2018.
>
> If anyone is interested in the web page, or in taking over
> responsibility for the Coyote Library programs, please contact me. I
> get enough e-mails that I suspect it still has some value to a small
> (and decreasing) IDL population. If you have contacted me before
> about this and I have ignored you, I am sorry. It has been too
> painful for me to think about and I preferred denial to action.
> Please contact me again. First come, first served.
>
> Again, thank you so much for the many, many wonderful friends I made
> in this community, for supporting me by scheduling IDL classes and by
> buying my books. My kids got wonderful educations because of you! I
> am grateful to each and every one of you who participated and
> contributed to this wonderful IDL community.
>
> My very best to all of you,
>
> David Fanning
>
>
> Websites:
> Coyote: http://www.idlcoyote.com
> Current: https://rawahranger.com
Thanks David,
I too hope your website remains up and searchable by google,
about once a month your site gives the first solution I find to a
problem I'm looking to solve.
Best wishes, Markus
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| Re: End of Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming [message #94937 is a reply to message #94923] |
Fri, 22 December 2017 09:11 |
Charlie Roberts
Messages: 3
Registered: April 2016
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On Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:22:29 +0100, Markus Schmassmann
<schmassmann@leibniz-kis.de> wrote:
> On 12/06/2017 05:42 PM, David Fanning wrote:
>> It has taken me a LONG time to write this post. I've found it almost
>> impossible to give up 25 years of the best job on the planet. I have
>> so many wonderful memories of this group and of learning about IDL
>> together. But the time has come for me to put Coyote's Guide to IDL
>> Programming to bed.
>>
>> I'll be taking down the Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming web page at
>> the end of January, 2018.
>>
>> If anyone is interested in the web page, or in taking over
>> responsibility for the Coyote Library programs, please contact me. I
>> get enough e-mails that I suspect it still has some value to a small
>> (and decreasing) IDL population. If you have contacted me before
>> about this and I have ignored you, I am sorry. It has been too
>> painful for me to think about and I preferred denial to action.
>> Please contact me again. First come, first served.
>>
>> Again, thank you so much for the many, many wonderful friends I made
>> in this community, for supporting me by scheduling IDL classes and by
>> buying my books. My kids got wonderful educations because of you! I
>> am grateful to each and every one of you who participated and
>> contributed to this wonderful IDL community.
>>
>> My very best to all of you,
>>
>> David Fanning
>>
>>
>> Websites:
>> Coyote: http://www.idlcoyote.com
>> Current: https://rawahranger.com
> Thanks David,
>
> I too hope your website remains up and searchable by google,
> about once a month your site gives the first solution I find to a
> problem I'm looking to solve.
>
> Best wishes, Markus
For some reason, I did not get David's post -- do not understand
why it got filtered. Anyway, .....
I too wish the site continues to live ... and grow.
I came to Coyote via PV-Wave in the early 90s. Without
Coyote, the webste and the Guide, I would never been able to
unlock much of the power of the software. Till management
decided not the renew the license, Coyote was a weekly "go to"
in my group. Many thanks to David for all his contributions.
As PV-Wave still seems to be kicking around, perhaps there may
be some interest on that side to pick up the website?
Having retired myself, I understand David's desire to move on.
But, there is much that is valuable, and irreplaceable, on the site
and I really do wish that it does not disappear without trace.
Once again, thanks to David for all the help, hints and
education. Happy trails.
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| Re: End of Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming [message #94955 is a reply to message #94912] |
Fri, 12 January 2018 04:52 |
Haje Korth
Messages: 651
Registered: May 1997
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David,
Your web site as saved mu butt many times over the past decades searching for solutions to my IDL problem. It would be sad to see this valuable memory go away. I would gladly take a copy of the entire website as a keep-sake. :-) All the best to you.
Cheers,
Haje
On Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 11:42:16 AM UTC-5, David Fanning wrote:
> Hi Folks,
>
> It has taken me a LONG time to write this post. I've found it almost impossible to give up 25 years of the best job on the planet. I have so many wonderful memories of this group and of learning about IDL together. But the time has come for me to put Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming to bed.
>
> I'll be taking down the Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming web page at the end of January, 2018.
>
> If anyone is interested in the web page, or in taking over responsibility for the Coyote Library programs, please contact me. I get enough e-mails that I suspect it still has some value to a small (and decreasing) IDL population. If you have contacted me before about this and I have ignored you, I am sorry. It has been too painful for me to think about and I preferred denial to action. Please contact me again. First come, first served.
>
> Again, thank you so much for the many, many wonderful friends I made in this community, for supporting me by scheduling IDL classes and by buying my books. My kids got wonderful educations because of you! I am grateful to each and every one of you who participated and contributed to this wonderful IDL community.
>
> My very best to all of you,
>
> David Fanning
>
>
> Websites:
> Coyote: http://www.idlcoyote.com
> Current: https://rawahranger.com
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| Re: End of Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming [message #94956 is a reply to message #94955] |
Fri, 12 January 2018 08:28 |
Markus Schmassmann
Messages: 129
Registered: April 2016
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Senior Member |
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>>>> I would gladly take a copy of the entire website as a keep-sake.
Do we have a volunteer to host a copy ???
On 01/12/2018 01:52 PM, Haje Korth wrote:
> Your web site as saved mu butt many times over the past decades
> searching for solutions to my IDL problem. It would be sad to see
> this valuable memory go away. I would gladly take a copy of the
> entire website as a keep-sake. :-) All the best to you.
>
> On Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 11:42:16 AM UTC-5, David Fanning
> wrote:
>> It has taken me a LONG time to write this post. I've found it
>> almost impossible to give up 25 years of the best job on the
>> planet. I have so many wonderful memories of this group and of
>> learning about IDL together. But the time has come for me to put
>> Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming to bed.
>>
>> I'll be taking down the Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming web page
>> at the end of January, 2018.
>>
>> If anyone is interested in the web page, or in taking over
>> responsibility for the Coyote Library programs, please contact me.
>> I get enough e-mails that I suspect it still has some value to a
>> small (and decreasing) IDL population. If you have contacted me
>> before about this and I have ignored you, I am sorry. It has been
>> too painful for me to think about and I preferred denial to action.
>> Please contact me again. First come, first served.
>>
>> Again, thank you so much for the many, many wonderful friends I
>> made in this community, for supporting me by scheduling IDL classes
>> and by buying my books. My kids got wonderful educations because of
>> you! I am grateful to each and every one of you who participated
>> and contributed to this wonderful IDL community.
>>
>>
>> Websites: Coyote: http://www.idlcoyote.com Current:
>> https://rawahranger.com
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