HDF LESSONS LEARNED __________________________________________
An additional HDF shell library was created for NSCAT to shield the users from HDF. It turns out to be more efficient for the users to learn HDF directly.
Portability of HDF read software on different platforms is important
- Avoid using nonstandard commands or sophisticated manipulation using FORTRAN, C or IDL
- Some software works on Solaris but not on SunOS
- FORTRAN and C interface on HP is fundamentally different from other UNIX machines
Varieties of platforms for testing