On Thu, 07 Nov 2002 15:16:29 +0800
"m.w.chang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> what kind of application did you write? mathematics only?
> any database and user-interface work?

limited database interaction for the application itself.  The system (AIRS-Atmospheric
Infrared Satellite) has extensive database interaction, but that's not germain as it's
a large C & FORTRAN system.  Limited user interaction, does extensive data extraction,
analysis, script generation, and script execution in both linux and Sun/Solaris 
environments.

> 
> You possibly would be even more swift if Foxpro is available on
> linux...dBase came from JPL's Vulcan.  :)
> 
> Too bad Foxpro ended up in the hands of M$... there will not be a linux
> version in the near future. unless the fox team could break loose...
> 
> >>Guess I have to get over my headache... :P
> >>>>does python has something like cpan.org in perl?
> > I ended up shifting from perl to python for a major task I recently completed at 
>JPL.  I found python to be sufficiently complete to let me do everything I needed to 
>accomplish, better organized, and easier to write complex jobs in.  Wasn't sorry I 
>made the shift, was very glad that our manager was willing to listen and go along 
>with the decision.
> 
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