Contents

• Contents
• List of Figures
• 1. Computing Network Diagram
• 2. Computing Network in Detail
  • 2.1 Telescope
  • 2.2 The 4th Floor
  • 2.3 Waimea Headquarters
• 3. Hardware Platforms
• 4. Operating Systems
• 5. Acquisition Software Philosophy
  • 5.1 Goals
  • 5.2 Philosophy
  • 5.3 Policy
• 6. Session Tools
  • 6.1 Window Session Concepts
  • 6.2 X-Server
  • 6.3 Window Manager
• 7. Infrastructure
  • 7.1 Status
  • 7.2 Feedback and Logging
  • 7.3 Director
• 8. User Interface
  • 8.1 Command Line Interfaces
  • 8.2 Graphical Interfaces
• 9. Programming Languages
  • 9.1 Bourne Shell
  • 9.2 C
  • 9.3 The Rest
• 10. Development Tools
  • 10.1 GNU make and Make.Common
  • 10.2 C Compiler
  • 10.3 Symbolic Debugger
  • 10.4 Verification Tools
  • 10.5 Documentation
• 11. Software Organization, Versions, and Conventions
  • 11.1 Location of Files
  • 11.2 Makefile conventions
  • 11.3 Index files
  • 11.4 Changes files
  • 11.5 RCS Check-in and Check-out
  • 11.6 Releases
  • 11.7 Archival Back-ups
• 12. The Observing ``Sessions''
  • 12.1 History
  • 12.2 Template Session
  • 12.3 Components of a NEO session
  • 12.4 Misc
• 13. Conclusion
• 14. Reference
  • 14.1 Environment
  • 14.2 File Locations
  • 14.3 Manuals