Appendix A: Caveats

The following is a list of items that affect the system as a whole. Problems with individual application modules are not addressed here.

  1. The base directories ($LASBASE, $ADAPSBASE) contain officially released "baseline" applications that are supported by the Software Engineering Department. All modules within these directories should work at all sites. The local directories ($LASLOCAL, $ADAPSLOCAL) include applications that are primarily used at the EDC, use EDC specific hardware, or require site specific modifications. They are not typically supported outside of the EDC. The contrib directories ($LASCONTRIB, $ADAPSCONTRIB) contain modules that have not been formally tested, nor do they conform to the software standards (documentation and functionality) of the Software Engineering Department. The ditty and ddp directories ($LASDITTY, $LASDDP) contain modules and procedure definition files (PDF's) contributed by production personnel. The local, contrib ditty and ddp directories are included for informational purposes and should not be considered part of the LAS Baseline Release.

  2. Equations that are found in the Description/Algorithm section of the user guides have not been standardized and, therefore, may be confusing.

  3. Some applications make use of a public domain software package called gnuplot that is not included within the LAS distribution. Gnuplot is available through anonymous ftp at ftp.dartmouth.edu (129.170.16.79) in pub/gnuplot.

  4. Documentation for TAE may be obtained from the NASA Computer Software Management and Information Center (COSMIC) which can be contacted at:

         COSMIC
         The University of Georgia
         382 East Broad Street
         Athens, GA  30602
         (706) 542-3265