Dear Francesc, Vincent, and Ivan, same here: I have discovered pytables when we started saving time-dependent finite element simulation data. Our simulation package is a novel (multi-physics) approach where we do not know at compile time what type of data the user may use and save, so flexibility is key.
Thank you very much for producing an excellent tool, and documenting and supporting it well. The main package we develop that uses pytables is 'nmag' (see http://nmag.soton.ac.uk). Best wishes for the future, Hans > Thank you for the great software you produce. Please accept my sincere > thanks for making it easy to save and analyze multi-gigabyte files - it > has been a real pleasure to use your software, which has saved me > countless hours. I'm sorry the Coop didn't work out, but I wish you best > of luck with your future endeavors, and I hope our paths may cross again. > > -Andrew Straw > > Francesc Altet wrote: >> Hello, list members, >> >> Unfortunately, I have sad news for you: Carabos Coop. V. is ceasing >> operations by May 1st, 2008. >> >> During the past three years, we have tried very hard to produce >> first-class software that is designed to operate in the most demanding >> of environments. While we have succeeded in meeting that goal >> (although, as you are all well aware, it's a constantly moving >> target), we haven't been so fortunate in creating a sustainable >> business model to fund development. >> >> Although we were very aware of the risks of creating a company around >> a FLOSS model, we decided to go forward and started the cooperative >> back in April 2005. During our first few months of operation, Carabos >> landed several contracts that made us optimistic for the future. >> Unfortunately, after this initial promising start, not enough >> contracts came in. We were able to generate a bit more revenue by >> selling proprietary front-ends and added features to the core >> software, but not in sufficient quantity to cover our costs. >> >> Having said this, we would like to reassure you that the Carabos crew >> will continue to maintain and promote the software that we have >> created on a best-effort basis. In particular, Francesc Alted will >> continue to support PyTables/PyTables Pro, with some help from Ivan >> Vilata, while Vicent Mas will continue to support ViTables. >> >> Our existing proprietary software will follow different paths. >> PyTables Pro, the commercial counterpart of PyTables, will continue to >> be run by Francesc Alted as an individual. However, its current >> liberation process will undergo significant changes (including a >> revision of the prices); more info about this will be properly >> announced on this list in the next few weeks. Regarding ViTables, it >> will become free software, as Vicent Mas will announce soon. >> >> Finally, we want to thank everybody who has worked with Carabos all >> these years, and let us say that it has been a great pleasure for us >> to help you out. >> >> Thank you! >> >> The Carabos crew: >> Ivan Vilata (Member) >> Vicent Mas (Secretary) >> Francesc Alted (President) >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference > Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. > Use priority code J8TL2D2. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone > _______________________________________________ > Pytables-users mailing list > Pytables-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pytables-users > > > -- Hans Fangohr School of Engineering Sciences University of Southampton Phone: +44 (0) 238059 8345 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.soton.ac.uk/~fangohr ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Pytables-users mailing list Pytables-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pytables-users
