[McIDAS #YPS-212209]: McIDAS-X for Windows 7 v2018.2 distribution

Hi,

re:
> No, unfortunately they made no mention of the McIDAS-V. That is surprising to 
> me looking
> back at their ticket information indicating it was sent via a windows 
> computer, but hey
> could have figured I had a separate UNIX machine.

Hmm... Perhaps they figured that you were set on using McIDAS-X, and, if you
didn't mention wanting to run under Windows 10, they might have also assumed
that your target platform was a *nix machine.

re:
> Thanks for the suggestion, with IDV.

The IDV and McIDAS-V (McIDAS-V is an extension of the IDV) are very capable 
packages.
I use all three packages routinely (McIDAS-X under Linux, IDV and McIDAS-V under
Winows 10), and they all have their strong points.  I would say that satellite
meteorologists are the most likely to use McIDAS-X under Linux, and others are
more likely to use either McIDAS-V or the IDV.

re:
> Now I can look into additional information on the MODIS data without having 
> my ITS guy
> having to do a special program install.

Excellent!

Comment: it may be the case that McIDAS-V will be more useful to you if your
primary use is satellite data as SSEC has built in a number of the ADDE servers
into McIDAS-V that have not (yet) been built into the IDV.

re:
> Thanks for the help and stay safe out there,

No worries, and you too!

Cheers,

Tom
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Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: YPS-212209
Department: Support McIDAS
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
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