It would be terrific if you would present! David Mertens gave a terrific intro-to-PDL talk at a perl conference some time ago. His slides are still online somewhere. If he doesn't chime in I'll google around and see if I can find them.
Cheers, Craig On Mar 24, 2014, at 10:20 AM, Jan Hoogenraad <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear PDL users: > > I will be attending the dutch Perl workshop. > http://www.perlworkshop.nl/nlpw2014/talks > Last year, nobody there knew that there was something like PDL. > > I could at least give a small primer there on what it is, and for who. > Would that be a good idea ? And if yes: does anyone have material already ? > I could tell: > - what exsists: matlab / octave, c/c++, numpy, R, mathematica / maxima > - benefits of perl as basis (regexp, I/O, data cleaning, flexio) > - great performance > - known uses and library stacks based on PDL (take from > http://pdl.perl.org/?page=users ) > - my solution of running this in a multiple processor environment > - some examples of what I use it for > > What do you think ? > > Jan Hoogenraad wrote: >> Chris: >> >> How are you going to present & store this ? >> This question seems to pop up once in a while on this list. >> >> Only 1 change: apart from mainly using 2.4.5, I also use 2.4.7 >> http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/pdl >> >> I will be upgrading to Ubuntu 14.04 in 2014. >> As I see it now, that will be 2.4.11 at least: >> http://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/pdl >> >> http://qa.debian.org/popcon.php?package=pdl >> >> All calculations on energy use of trains for the Netherlands Railroads are >> done in Perl/PDL: >> >> http://conference.europoint.eu/railwaysandenvironment/friday.htm >> sheet 13: >> * NS makes use of a system for feedback without the need >> for energy metering on the trains >> • Makes use of section occupation data and smart statistics >> • Speed profile and relative energy consumption (light >> version, Hoogenraad Interface Services) >> >> The predictions of number of travellers for the Netherlands Railroads are at >> least partially done in perl/PDL: >> >> http://www.vvs-or.nl/db/upload/documents/Journals/STAtOR/STAtOR_2010-1_totaal.pdf >> >> >> >> Why perl/PDL: >> * easy I/O and cleaning of contaminated data >> * quick to program >> * calculations easily distributed over a cluster >> * PDL (Perl Data Language) is great: the power matlab with the I/O >> and speed of Perl. >> >> >> >> Chris Marshall wrote: >>> Dear PDL Users- >>> >>> In an effort to gauge the progess of PDL development in functionality >>> and usability, I would invite you to reply to me or to list with a quick >>> message about your PDL use: >>> >>> - How long have you used PDL? >>> - What PDL version do you use? >>> - Best thing(s) about PDL >>> - Worst thing(s) about PDL >>> - I would use PDL more (or at all) if only ... >>> - Any suggestions for PDL development? >>> >>> The goal is to improve the PDL experience and to encourage a >>> broader PDL user community. >>> >>> Thanks much, >>> Chris Marshall (PDL-2.007 release manager) >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Perldl mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Perldl mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl > > > _______________________________________________ > Perldl mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl > _______________________________________________ Perldl mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.jach.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/perldl
