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Archived Messages for CLAS_OFFLINE_1997@cebaf.gov: Re: Joe's Mesage
Re: Joe's Mesage
T.-Y. Tung (tung@CEBAF.GOV)
Thu, 08 May 1997 18:44:14 -0400
Joseph Manak wrote:
>
> DEVELOPMENT code will be tested - at the very least compilable into a
> development library, howver we cannot test every contingency,
> and so people should be aware as to what is going on so if they
> have a problem they can do something about it. For a concrete
> example: if you have successfuly compiled recsis with the mapmanager
> at your site and you try to use it you may get error messages because
> you do not have the map files in $CLAS_PARMS/Maps.
>
> The TCL variable is good thing - suppose somebody calls me up and
> complains that their data is corrupted and are blaming it on the
> Map, we can turn off the Map and see what happens.
> The switch is invaluble in debugging
> (there are many switches in recsis like it) - I need
> it to write good code - in time, it will go away.
>
> Also, nobody is suggesting the PRODUCTION version will not be well
> tested and working on every system, it is the DEVELOPMENT version
> that the librarian is trying to compile that may have problems and I
> am trying to minimize them.
>
> Finally, If you are suggesting my first message was inappropriate
> for the off-line software list I completely dissagree - we need to
> keep people aware of major changes in the software - that is why
> I thought we invented the list.
>
> -Joe
This is kind of guarantee I'd like to here. That's means there will be
a change. Thank for your participation of my online discussion.
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T.-Y