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<DIV>If you're familiar with Windows, why not run GrADS DODS on that?</DIV>
<DIV>I use it exclusively on Windows with no problems at all, though it was a pretty steep learning curve, and not all the tricks are documented. But that's where this forum can help.</DIV>
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<DIV>Learning Linux AND GrADS at the same time is a pretty tall order.</DIV>
<DIV>Get yourself a Windows version of GrADS DODS and learn one language at a time.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: Kevin <kevwxman@NB.SYMPATICO.CA><BR>To: GRADSUSR@LIST.CINECA.IT<BR>Sent: Thursday, 2 November, 2006 5:04:40 PM<BR>Subject: GrADS interested new user<BR><BR>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I`ve been reading the plethora of posts in this news group, and i have decided I should give GrADS a try.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am by no means an expert in linux in fact I know very little, but I have copies of FC3 and FC4 on disk, plus a spare pc I can install these onto.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I`ve been a windows person most of my pc life, enoying the simple point and click life. I guess I should get my hands dirty with some linux.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I want to ingest gfs and nam grib datasets, but the GrADS docs look rather challenging. Putting together a ctl and index file looks confusing enough, if not mind boggling for me!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, does anyone know of a GrADS build for FC4 or would I be better using FC3?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin.</FONT></DIV>
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