Re: MType Spectra vocabulary

From: Alasdair Allan <aa-at-astro.ex.ac.uk>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:52:05 +0100

Mike Fitzpatrick wrote:
> Do we want to define this exactly or do we need additional types
> such as spectrum.load.votable, spectrum.load.fitstable, etc? Or,
> do we leave it as just 'table' and let the apps decide whether they
> can read the format and ignore it if they can't?

My answer to this question will always be... "let the apps decide". I think it was one of the things that made SAMP's predecessor a success. It injects a lot of much needed flexibility into the system.

Al. Received on 2008-05-08Z21:52:19