Task 2.1: Software Specifications

Markus Kissler-Patig

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Task 2.1: Software Specifications

Goals:

• Define a common data format (for reduced data)

• Define a common software frame– common software libraries– programming guidelines– interfaces with general software packages – interface to visualization tools

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Task 2.1: Software Specifications

Timeline:

• Months 0-6: – Finalize Euro3D format– Set-up software frame + guidelines

• Months 6-36: – Expand software package(s), link to visualization

Milestones1.10.02: Format release ; 15.1.03: Software release

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Task 2.1: Software Specifications

Coordination:– Format: M.Kissler-Patig + Task Force– Software: ESO/Lyon - “leader” needed– Contributions by all other tasks in WP 2

Meetings:– September: work planned in Lyon– Feb 2003: Software Tutorial– Feb 2005: Data Analysis Workshop

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Task 2.1: Software Specifications

Planned Publications:

• Format definition (current version 0.5)

• Software platform description (based on Lyon documentation)

• Software: programmer’s tutorial

• Software release (first “package” planned Q1/2004, ~yearly releases)

• Software: user’s guide