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.
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> I'll be taking down the Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming web page at
> the end of January, 2018.
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> 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
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> 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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