[fitsbits] variable length arrays

[Thierry Forveille]

Jennifer Hatchell writes:
 > I'm working on FITS-based storage of raw data for APEX (a single-dish
 > submm telescope) and considering use of variable length arrays.  These
 > have obvious advantages in terms of storage efficiency, but I have
 > concerns about access speed and because they are not universally
 > supported.  Should I be avoiding these?
 > 
If you want those raw data to be readable by existing data reduction
packages I'd say yes.