Bug#366684: ITP: pyfits -- Python module for reading, writing, and manipulating FITS files

[Aurelien Jarno <aurelien@aurel32.net>]

Justin Pryzby a écrit :
> On Wed, May 10, 2006 at 01:29:25PM +0200, Aurelien Jarno wrote:
>
> > Package: wnpp
> > Severity: wishlist
> > Owner: Aurelien Jarno <aurel32@debian.org>
> >
> > * Package name    : pyfits (python2.x-pyfits for the binaries)
> >  Version         : 1.0.1-1
> >  Upstream Author : Science Software Branch of the STScI
> > * URL             : http://www.stsci.edu/resources/software_hardware/pyfits
> > * License         : BSD like
> >  Programming Lang: Python
> >  Description     : Python module for reading, writing, and manipulating FITS files
> >
> > FITS (Flexible Image Transport System) is a data format most used in
> > astronomy. PyFITS is a Python module for reading, writing, and manipulating
> > FITS files. The module uses Python's object-oriented features to provide quick,
> > easy, and efficient access to FITS files. The use of Python's array syntax
> > enables immediate access to any FITS extension, header cards, or data items.
>
>
> Note that one Cedric Briner was working on this:
>
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-science/2005/10/msg00049.html
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-mentors/2005/10/msg00061.html
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=site%3Adebian.org+pcfitsio&btnG=Search


Well these are two different library. pyfits is a library to access FITS 
files written in Python, where as pcfitsio uses cfitsio to access FITS 
files.

> I think the author was somewhat unresponsive about some unclarity
> with the license.

Concerning PyFITS, the license is really clear.

Bye,
Aurelien

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