| Re: Message From RSI VP of Engineering [message #27361 is a reply to message #27307] |
Wed, 17 October 2001 22:38   |
Dennis Boccippio
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In article <9qiq2d$qjg$1@news.doit.wisc.edu>,
"Liam Gumley" <Liam.Gumley@ssec.wisc.edu> wrote:
> Any comment from the community on whether this suggestion would meet the
> needs of Mac OS X users? (That is, an OS X version of IDL that uses
> X-Windows for direct/object graphics and user interface). Granted, you don't
> get the fancy Aqua user interface, but do IDL programmers really care, as
> long IDL is running on their Mac? For cross-platform development purposes, I
> would think a more UNIX-like version for the Mac would be a good thing.
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> Cheers,
> Liam.
> Practical IDL Programming
> http://www.gumley.com/
>
It'd be fine by me. I don't need Aqua buttons and interfaces, but I do
want IDL humming along doing batch jobs on my dual-800 G4 while I work
on something else, so I can finally retire my e$pensive SGI. Not to
mention a Powerbook license or two for field work....
- Dennis Boccippio
NASA/MSFC SD-60
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