Abstract

The Starlink Software Collection is a set of software which is managed and distributed by the Starlink Project. Some of the software was written by members of the Project, but some of it comes from outside the Project. This note describes the functions of the individual items in the Collection and provides an overview of the software so that readers can identify the items they need.

The software is classified into four main divisions:

• Packages – are large collections of programs for people who want to analyse, convert, and display data. They are subdivided into eleven classes to help you find what you want.
• Utilities – are small programs devoted to a specific purpose. For example, they help you prepare for observations, write documents, and write programs.
• Subroutine Libraries – are for programmers writing astronomical software. They provide facilities such as astronomical calculations, data management and graphics.
• Infrastructure – are items which are mainly of interest to people writing programs within the Starlink Software Environment. They are included for completeness.

Each item is described in sufficient detail for you to decide whether or not to investigate it further. If you want to find out more about an item, follow the document references given opposite the item name. If you are using the hypertext version of this document, the most up-to-date document references can be found by following the link from the software item name.

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