IRAF V2.11 for OpenVMS (VAX, Alpha) now available

Doug Tody wrote on Feb 09, 1999

IRAF V2.11 support for VMS systems running OpenVMS 7.1 and later versions is
now available in the IRAF archives on iraf.noao.edu.

This distribution completes the initial round of IRAF V2.11 platform
upgrades (patch upgrades for all supported platforms will follow later
this year).  This will most likely be the last major release of IRAF for
VMS.  We will continue to support IRAF V2.11 on this platform, but we
expect to drop support for VMS with the next major IRAF release.

We would like to thank STScI for helping us test VMS/IRAF, and for providing
access to their machines to help prepare the upgrade.

This distribution of VMS/IRAF is at patch level V2.11.1, the same version
of IRAF as for all the other currently released V2.11 platforms (plus a
few additional bug fixes found during testing of this port).

This distribution includes support for both Alpha and VAX architectures.
Please see the README file for details on how to install either one in
your system.

Native VMS support for image display is possible using Saoimage, and
interactive vector graphics is provided by a VMS port of Xterm.  Binaries
for both are included with the distribution.  VMS/IRAF also includes
networking support, allowing Xgterm and Ximtool (or SAOtng etc.) running
on a Unix workstation to be used for a VMS/IRAF session.

The distribution consists of a number of compressed files which can be
dowloaded via ftp, or ordered at cost as a mailed distribution.

Once the distribution files are restored to disk locally, they can be
uncompressed and then installed using VMS BACKUP.  A VMS version of the
UNZIP utility is provided with the distribution for uncompressing the
distribution files.

See the distribution README file for additional detailed information on
the release, including notes on the different platforms.  This is online
in the distribution directories as

    ftp://iraf.noao.edu/iraf/v211/VMS7/README

As always, please report any problems including any errors in the release
documentation, especially if you encounter problems shortly after a release.

Late breaking news about minor updates, or workarounds for installation
problems, will be found at the end of the distribution README file (which
is updated periodically following a release), or in the adass.iraf.system
newsgroup and mailing list.  This and other IRAF-related newsgroups are
available via email subscription via a form in the IRAF web pages, or by
mail to listproc@iraf.noao.edu.

Nelson Zarate
Doug Tody

Tue Feb  2 13:54:56 MST 1999

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