24 Why isn't my favorite format on this list? (Scientific Data Format Information)
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This article is from the Scientific Data Format Information FAQ, by Ilana Stern ilana@kiowa.scd.ucar.edu with numerous contributions by others.
24 Why isn't my favorite format on this list? (Scientific Data Format Information)
If you don't see a format you're interested in here, it could be one
of three reasons. First of all, there are a lot of formats which are
out of the scope of this newsgroup: it ain't named *sci*.data.formats
for nuthin', you know. Formats used in commercial spreadsheet and
word-processing software aren't scientific data formats, and aren't
discussed in this group.
Second, it may be that nobody has given the FAQ organizer any information
on sources for information on that format. So ask the newsgroup -- and
if you do get a response, please let me know what it is!
Finally, you may ask on the net, and hear nothing, because the
data format description just *isn't* publicly available. For most
scientific data formats, this is a Bad Thing, and most archivists and
scientists *want* to have their format information available. If
you have such information, but don't have resources to make it
available, please ask around and see if you can get it into an FTP
area or other resource. Please don't publicize private or proprietary
formats without the permission of the author, though.
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