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Mike, This is a good suggestion. I have forwarded it on to the appropriate people. Thanks, Steve Chiswell Unidata User Support > Would it be possible for UNIDATA to add an AWIPS2 group to their mailing > list to suscribe to? > > This is the first I've heard about AWIPS2 being available to the public. > If this is just a rumor, that's fine. However, a mailing list, or some > other forum, where information is free flowing can squelch the rumor if > it indeed is a rumor. > > In my opinion, this has been an excellent discussion. Having been in > the weather business for 18 years, I've seen the NWS transition from > AFOS to GEMPAK/NAWIPS to AWIPS. Gempak has been around and steady for > most of that 18 years. However, it's niave to think that GEMPAK will be > around forever, and this has been a wake up call to at least begin > thinking about an alternative system. At the same time though, I'm not > going to believe that AWIPS2 is going to be available to the public > until I see it on a NOAA site. > > Some AWIPS2 forum to keep the information free flowing can/will help > keep the rumors to a minimum. So with that, would it be possible to set > up an AWIPS2 list? > > Thanks! > > -Mike- > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: YKD-674127 Department: Support GEMPAK Priority: Normal Status: Closed