Hello all,
I just wanted to jump in real quick re: netCDF on mobile platforms. In
regardfs to netCDF3, at least, it is possible to leverage the `cmake` build
system to create an iOS version of libnetcdf. I experimented with this
during the original integration of cmake into the netCDF build system, and
it should still hold true. If it doesn't, we are always open to pull
requests, and/or I'd be happy to help bring the code/build in line so that
there isn't a roadblock on our end for mobile development.
A quick google search suggests that there is a method by which you can use
cmake to generate Android projects, but I have no experience with that.
I hope this is helpful; without having to focus on the build system,
developers can ideally focus on writing the apps that will use libnetcdf to
do interesting things on these new platforms!
Thanks all,
-Ward
On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Ed Hartnett <edwardjameshartnett@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Howdy Antonio!
>
> Thanks for asking, because it caused me to realize that the same is true
> for iOS. So I will rephrase my question and ask:
>
> Who else is interested in netCDF on mobile devices?
>
> Mobile devices are penetrating markets rapidly, growing in power and
> screen size, and decreasing cost. For many programmers in the 21st Century,
> an inexpensive Android device may be both first computer and first
> development platform.
>
> Mobile apps have already transformed many industries, bringing new
> capabilities and efficiency. Science data processing will also benefit from
> mobile devices. Scientists will be able to see and interact with their data
> in new ways.
>
> But the mobile programming world is quite distinct from the desktop world.
> What seems trivial to a desktop programmer may be unknown to a mobile
> programmer, or vastly changed by the unique requirements of the mobile
> platform.
>
> I would like to gather mobile efforts a little to ensure that the
> libraries are well-supported in the mobile sphere, and also continue to
> remain free and open software. I would also like to start porting some
> programs, to help demonstrate how mobile software might benefit the science
> community.
>
> Thanks!
> Ed
>
> On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 9:10 AM, Antonio Rodriges <antonio.rrz@xxxxxxxxx
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','antonio.rrz@xxxxxxxxx');>> wrote:
>
>> Ed,
>>
>> What are the use cases for "AndroCDF"?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Antonio
>>
>
>
