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