[IGS-DCWG-60] Re: [IGS-DCWG-59] Re: Change in compression scheme at IGS data centers

[Stowers, David A (3350)]

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IGS-DCWG Mail      30 Mar 11:49:38 PDT 2010      Message Number 60
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Author: Dave Stowers

Spooky :)

One time hit to change data handling scripts, but probably
a reasonable shift long-term. We're moving more to redundant hard disk
based storage vs. "burned" optical
media, so it's just processing cycles and customer notification on
this end.

-dave

On Mar 30, 2010, at 11:35 AM, "Angelyn W. Moore" <Angelyn.W.Moore at jpl.nasa.gov
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> IGS-DCWG Mail      30 Mar 11:35:51 PDT 2010      Message Number 59
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> Author: Angelyn Moore
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> I have been sent 5 years into the future to agree with this
> suggestion (see
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> What does 2005-Mike-Schmidt's future self think?
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> A transition period would be in order, to prepare software and
> educate non-IGS
> users (so as to end up wanting to travel into the past to undo the
> decision).
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> Angie
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> Return-path: <Angelyn.W.Moore at jpl.jpl.nasa.gov>
> Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 10:26:38 -0800
> From: "Angelyn W. Moore" <Angelyn.W.Moore at jpl.nasa.gov>
> Subject: Re: CB www server
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> To: "Schmidt, Michael" <MSchmidt at NRCan.gc.ca>
> Cc: Angelyn W Moore <Angelyn.W.Moore at jpl.nasa.gov>
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>> Wrt earlier discussions on compression schemes:
>> (a) has this gone anywhere?
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> Not that I know of :)
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>> (b) are you familiar with bzip2? If so any comments on this?
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> Have used it with some frequency under linux, albeit not for
> GPS data or prods.  No adverse experiences.  Works.
> Cheers
> Angie
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