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Software
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TL;DR: The development and the present state of the “tps” series of software for use in geometric morphometrics on Windows-based computers are described and used in hundreds of studies in mammals and other organisms.
Abstract: The development and the present state of the “tps” series of software for use in geometric morphometrics on Windows-based computers are described. These programs have been used in hundreds of studies in mammals and other organisms. Download the complete issue.
617 citations
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11 Jul 1983
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a software authorization system where a software can be authorized for use a given number of times by a base unit after which the base unit (computer, videogame base unit, record player, videorecorder or videodisk player) cannot use that software until the manufacturer sends an authorization for additional uses to the user's base unit.
Abstract: Software (programs, videogames, music, movies, etc.) can be authorized for use a given number of times by a base unit after which the base unit (computer, videogame base unit, record player, videorecorder or videodisk player) cannot use that software until the manufacturer sends an authorization for additional uses to the user's base unit. Authorizations may be sent via telephone line, mail, or whatever form of communication is most suited to the application. Authorizations cannot be reused, for example by recording the telephone authorization signal and replaying it to the base unit. Similarly, authorizations can be made base unit specific, so that an authorization for one base unit cannot be transferred to another base unit. This invention also solves the "software piracy problem" and allows telephone sales of software as additional benefits.
615 citations
01 Jan 1998
TL;DR: Hardware and software issues in the construction of the SVM are described, and implemented systems that use a similar area correlation algorithm on a variety of hardware are surveyed.
Abstract: Robotic systems are becoming smaller, lower power, and cheaper, enabling their application in areas not previously considered. This is true of vision systems as well. SRI’s Small Vision Module (SVM) is a compact, inexpensive realtime device for computing dense stereo range images, which are a fundamental measurement supporting a wide range of computer vision applications. We describe hardware and software issues in the construction of the SVM, and survey implemented systems that use a similar area correlation algorithm on a variety of hardware.
612 citations
01 Jun 2000
TL;DR: This analysis of the development process of the Apache web server reveals a unique process, which performs well on important measures, and concludes that hybrid forms of development that borrow the most effective techniques from both the OSS and commercial worlds may lead to high performance software processes.
Abstract: According to its proponents, open source style software development has the capacity to compete successfully, and perhaps in many cases displace, traditional commercial development methods. In order to begin investigating such claims, we examine the development process of a major open source application, the Apache web server. By using email archives of source code change history and problem reports we quantify aspects of developer participation, core team size, code ownership, productivity, defect density, and problem resolution interval for this OSS project. This analysis reveals a unique process, which performs well on important measures. We conclude that hybrid forms of development that borrow the most effective techniques from both the OSS and commercial worlds may lead to high performance software processes.
611 citations