Re: We're All Doomed (Programmers, That Is)
Kenneth Rhodes wrote:
>
> Attn Derek Newhall and/or other Euphoria/Fortran programmers
>
> Many moons ago I posted this:
>
> -- begin quote:
>
> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1998 18:35:05 -0400
> Subject: Euphoria Programing Project
> Comments: To: Euphoria Mailing List <EUPHORIA at MIAMIU.ACS.MUOHIO.EDU.>
>
> Hello All:
>
> Herein you will find a link to a page where a classic NASA document
> regarding geodesic structures can be downloaded in adobe pdf format. The
> document contains a mathmatical model for the derivation of geodesic
> structures and an "ancient" Fortran program (vintage c. 1972) replete with
> comments and flow chart.
>
> I have thought that it would be interesting and useful to see this program
> ported to Euphoria. It appears well beyond my abilities to do so... and
> indeed I have sought assistance from an able programmer on the list who I
> believe could have successfully ported the program had we been able to
> understand the Fortran program.
>
> Jay Salzburg has recently made the document available on the net in pdf
> format and now easily accessible without cost ( $25 from NASA.... and a
> sloppy zerox before ). Therefore, I thought I would suggest this document
> to those of you who may be interested in a programming challenge. Here is
> the url:
>
> <a
> href="http://www.salsburg.com/geod/geod.html">http://www.salsburg.com/geod/geod.html</a>
> -- url updated March 2, 2006
>
> Further comments:
> There is a freeware program available on the net which does more and less
> than the one described in this NASA document. This program "Dome 4.6" by
> Ric Bono is available at: <a
> href="http://www.cris.com/~rjbono/html/domes.html">http://www.cris.com/~rjbono/html/domes.html</a>
> Bono's program is written in C++ (Borland 4.5, DOS) and is copyrighted
> freeware available with source code under a GNU license. Bono specifically
> provided the source code in case someone was interested in porting the
> program to another language. A Euphoria port of this program, or parts of
> it would certainly be interesting...
>
> Yet, the older NASA program implements one important calculation that Bono's
> program has yet to implement.... it calculates dihedral angles. I realize
> that much of this may be of no interest to those of us who are not
> interested in geodesic structures. I only wanted to note that I am aware of
> Bono's very useful program, but I feel that a port of the program delineated
> in the NASA document is of value.
>
> Enough said. Please let me know if you decide to go for it. And if you
> have any questions that you feel I might be able to help you with you can
> correspond with me directly at the address below:
>
> -- end quote
>
> Ken Rhodes
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This sounds pretty cool, but I'm not sure if I have enough math background for
it. I've at least downloaded the two files and I can take a look at those.
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