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| Paper: |
Sherpa, Python, and Astronomy. A Successful Co-evolution. |
| Volume: |
521, Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems XXVI |
| Page: |
479 |
| Authors: |
Laurino, O.; Burke, D.; Evans, J.; McLaughlin, W.; Nguyen, D.; Siemiginowska, A. |
| Abstract: |
Sherpa is a fitting tool originally developed as part of the Chandra X-Ray
Observatory data analysis software, CIAO: its first version was
distributed in October 1999. Seventeen years later, Sherpa is a Python
package with C, C++, and Fortran extensions, openly developed on GitHub.
Although X-Ray scientific drivers remain strong, other projects outside of the
X-Ray astronomical domain are starting to use Sherpa as a dependency in
their systems and building on its strengths. In this paper we discuss the
challenges we faced in incrementally adapting our software and configuration
management to the emerging trends in computing, especially within the
astronomical community. We describe the tools, technologies, and processes that
helped us in this migration. |
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