[fitsbits] FITS status ? {External}

[Barrett, Paul]

First, where can I find a JPEG XL library or even better, the standard? I'd
preferably like to have a Julia implementation of the standard for
performance. It would enable me to easily use GPUs, when available.

Second, I have just registered FITSFiles.jl v0.2 with the Julia general
registry. It should be available in a day or two. This version provides
basic read/write functionality for uncompressed HDUs. The compressed HDUs
still need the code/decode functions implemented.

Third, I still fall under category A, obviously. To do B, you need money
and resources and that currently does not look promising.

Cheers,
Paul

On Wed, May 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM Seaman, Robert Lewis - (rseaman) via
fitsbits <fitsbits at listmgr.nrao.edu> wrote:

> Hello FITS folks,
>
>
>
> I circulated a thread a couple of weeks ago about a proposed small
> addition to the allowed values for ZCMPTYPE to include “JPEGXL”. There are
> some other small details, but it isn’t much more complicated than that, and
> incrementing the standard (https://fits.gsfc.nasa.gov/fits_standard.html)
> to version 4.01. Support in astropy and CFITSIO is in the works.
>
>
>
> Since then, I’ve contacted the latest two IAU FITS WG chairs, who are both
> now retired. The more basic logistical questions are A) who remains engaged
> from the old days in FITS as a standard, and B) how to navigate a
> transition to early (well, earlier) career astronomical software
> professionals.
>
>
>
> Action items:
>
>    - Please respond to this ping if you fall under category A
>    - Please make suggestions about how to do B
>    - Please consider participating in either:
>       - the upcoming ADASSx Summer Workshop, August 1-5, 2025, following
>       the Rubin Community Workshop in Tucson (
>       https://catalina.lpl.arizona.edu/adassx-2025)
>       - and/or the regular ADASS XXXV, November 9-13, Görlitz, Germany
>       (website soon)
>       - and perhaps even submit FITS-related abstracts!
>
>
>
> FITS governance may need refreshing, but FITS as a day-to-day standard in
> astronomy continues strong.
>
>
>
> Rob Seaman
>
> Catalina Sky Survey
>
> University of Arizona
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-- 
Paul Barrett, PhD
Department of Physics
The George Washington University
Washington, DC 20052
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