Re: 'GNU Data Language', a GPL'ed IDL variant

[Carlo Segre <segre@iit.edu>]

Dirk:

I had not heard of this but have been looking for an IDL replacement.  If 
it has a python interface, even better.  I might be interested in 
packaging it but am not a DD yet.  I could probably get a sponsor though.

Carlo


On Tue, 3 Jan 2006, Dirk Eddelbuettel wrote:

> A Quantian user emailed me today asking for inclusion of GDL in Quantian --
> (see the site at http://gnudatalanguage.sourceforge.net/ for full information
> on GDL.)  Some highlights on GDL:
>
>   Full syntax compatibility with IDL 6.0
>
>   ALL IDL language elements are supported, including:
>
>   netCDF files are fully supported.
>
>   HDF files are partially supported.
>
>   Basic support for HDF5 files.
>
>   GDL has an interface to python (python routines can be called from GDL).
>
>   GDL can be build as a pyhton module (GDL subroutines can be called from python).
>
>   No GUI support (widgets) is implemented so far.
>
>   GDL is free software licensed under the GPL.
>
> As I have never used IDL myself, I can't say how good/bad/complete this is.
> Would anybody around here be interested in packaging it?
>
> Regards, Dirk

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