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=============================================================================== Robb Kambic Unidata Program Center Software Engineer III Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research address@hidden WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ =============================================================================== ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 10:39:20 -0500 From: Pete Pokrandt <address@hidden> To: Jeff Weber <address@hidden> Linda Miller <address@hidden>, David Fitzgerald <address@hidden>, address@hidden, address@hidden, address@hidden, address@hidden, address@hidden Subject: Re: difax scripts and ps files In a previous message to me, you wrote: >Pete, > >I had envisioned you feeding: > >sunshine.ssec.wisc.edu >motherlode.ucar.edu >sleet.wunderground.com >datoo.srcc.lsu.edu > >These are our 4 top tier primary feed nodes... > >This way, you will not be overwhelmed. >Upon your wishes, others "could" feed directly from you, if your bandwidth >is holding up. I think ingesting it to the top tier machines would prove >most efficient and least demanding on Wisc's resources. You would have >more control doing a point to point transfer, but I believe you are not >concerned with controlling the access of this data within the Unidata >community-correct me if wrong here-. > >Opinions..? > Jeff and all, Feeding the primary nodes from mapmaker and then fanning the data out that way sounds like a good idea. We have no concerns regarding the widespread distribution of these maps, we're just glad to be able to help out! I'd suggest that probably sending them out using the DIFAX identifier would make more sense than the EXP, since DIFAX is not being used for real DIFAX maps anymore (correct?) That way, EXP can be left open for truly experimental new feeds, and not get in the way of the distribution of the 'genuine imitation DIFAX charts' as Ben referred to them (I love that title :) Sound reasonable? If the DIFAX feed type is the way to go, let me know so I can change that in my pqinsert commands. Pete -- +>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>+<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<+ ^ Pete Pokrandt V 1447 AOSS Bldg 1225 W Dayton St^ ^ Systems Programmer V Madison, WI 53706 ^ ^ V address@hidden ^ ^ Dept of Atmos & Oceanic Sciences V (608) 262-3086 (Phone/voicemail) ^ ^ University of Wisconsin-Madison V 262-0166 (Fax) ^ <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<+>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>+