DAMTP Computing News

IDL 6.3 is now available for testing on Linux-x86, Linux-x86_64, SGI IRIX64 and Solaris 32+64-bit platforms.

The new commands are: idl_6.3, idlde_6.3, idldemo_6.3, idlhelp_6.3, idlman_6.3 and idlrpc_6.3.

Commands without the _6.3 suffix still run version 6.2. Please try the new version and notify help@damtp.cam.ac.uk if you encounter any problems. All being well, version 6.3 will become the default during January, 2007.

The new version is licenced partly by us paying the suppliers directly but mostly by a deal provided by PPARC to support IDL use by PPARC funded researchers.

Our current understanding of the arrangement suggests that we can also obtain a small number of IDL licences to PPARC funded researchers for use on their own machines (e.g. laptops for use offsite, home machines etc).

If you are funded by PPARC and would be interested in an IDL licence for such a machine please let us know.