The VLT Software Workshop
Abstract
In May 1997 ESO has organised a first workshop on writing software for the VLT and its instruments, addressing thereby the needs of various consortia and also newly recruited ESO software engineers. Since then, the important milestones of the first light for Antu (UT1) and Kueyen (UT2) and a couple of instruments have been reached, showing that specifications have been met or even exceeded. This achievement was possible also thanks to the consistent and rigorous application of software engineering methodologies, use of common software and imposing software standards. All this makes the VLT software very homogeneous and robust.
- Publication:
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The Messenger
- Pub Date:
- June 1999
- Bibcode:
- 1999Msngr..96...22A