[Pkg-tcltk-devel] RFR: ftools-fv and fitsTcl

[Ole Streicher]

Hi,

I almost finished my work on the "ftools-fv" package (ITP:
<http://bugs.debian.org/682205>):

This is a re-packaging of the "fv" package removed in 2009 (PTS:
<http://packages.qa.debian.org/f/fv.html>; Removal bug:
<http://bugs.debian.org/323469>). Since the name is too short, the
package will be named "ftools-fv". I originally named it "heasoft-fv",
but "ftools-fv" looks more logical for me (fv is part of the upstream
"ftools" package).

A git repository was created on
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=debian-science/packages/ftools-fv.git

* Package name    : ftools-fv
  Version         : 5.3
  Upstream Author : William Pence, Pan Chai
* URL             :
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/software/lheasoft/ftools/fv/
* License         : MIT
  Programming Lang: tcl/tk, C
  Description     : General FITS file browser/editor/plotter with a gui

Fv provides a graphical user interface to data stored in FITS (Flexible
Image Transport System) files.  Local files can be created, viewed and
edited, files on the internet can be opened read-only through the http
and ftp protocols.  Through the POWplot program, FITS data can be
visualized in a large variety of styles.  An interface to the SkyView
online database allows for searching, downloading, and plotting of
images and object lists for a region of the sky.

I will ask my usual sponsor to upload this package, but since it was a
bit complicated to package, I'd like to ask here for reviews as well.

To run the "fv" program, one also needs the "tcl-fitstcl" package which
is still not uploaded. I put both packages to mentors:

https://mentors.debian.net/package/ftools-fv
https://mentors.debian.net/package/tcl-fitstcl

Best regards

Ole