Re: The Prize #6

[Tom Droege <tdroege2@earthlink.net>]

Thank you Jean-Claude for your comments.

Jean-Claude writes:

> > A detailed description of the algorithms may raise concerns
> > about intellectual property.

My preference is to operate in the open.  This work should be done with public 
domain software or software written for the purpose under the gnu license.   
I am willing to have the ownership stay with the competitor if they can get 
commercial gain from it, but it has to be viewable.  If the algorithm is not 
revealed, then it will be hard to test that the improvement is real.

> > 8) A submission consists of the *executable* code,
> >                                 ************
> > the result, and a procedure that allows the entire tass survey
> > to be processed in a reasonable time.  

My preference is to have the source code so that small adjustments and 
improvements can be made.

> > 13) The method can use either the .cal files (preferred because
> > it is easier) or the dark subtracted and flat fielded images
> > * or the raw images and BIAS/DARK/FLAT calibration frames*
> >

Sorry, this project is to improve the data that has already been taken.  The 
bias, darks, and flats do not exist for most of the data.  This was discussed 
extensively two years ago.  We now have to live with the conclusions at that 
time.  It is like living with the Hubble telescope as it was in space.  This 
is a "do the best you can" project. 

>
> **) the programming language(s) and Operating System are at the
> choice of the competitor.
>

Note that the competitor does not have to process all the data, only show that 
the method works.  I am going to have to do that, and I am running linux.

Tom Droege




On Friday 08 October 2004 06:26 pm, Jean-Claude PELLE wrote:
> Tom Droege wrote:
> > "I hope that those of you that are interested will debate
> > the rules here on the list."
>
> This was a good starting point.
>
> Some comments and proposals for additions:
> > 7) A description of the algorithm used is required.  Fully
> > documented code is not required.  This is supposed to be fun.
> > But documentation is encouraged.  
>
> A detailed description of the algorithms may raise concerns
> about intellectual property.
>
>
>
> 8) A submission consists of the *executable* code,
>                                 ************
> the result, and a procedure that allows the entire tass survey
> to be processed in a reasonable time.  
>
>
>
> 13) The method can use either the .cal files (preferred because
> it is easier) or the dark subtracted and flat fielded images
> * or the raw images and BIAS/DARK/FLAT calibration frames*
> **********************************************************
>
>
> I propose to add this:
>
> **) the programming language(s) and Operating System are at the
> choice of the competitor.
>
>
>
> JCP.