More advanced probability equations need to be developed.

More reliable electromagnetic energy field pulse detection technology needs to be developed.

COMPUTER PROGRAM LANGUAGES

After looking at a number of programming language options, an important decision has finally been made regarding this earthquake forecasting computer program development effort. It pertains to what computer programming languages to use.

The final decision has apparently been made to go with a Perl – Gnuplot (graphics) combination. There were a number of reasons for choosing those languages including the following:

Both are actively supported. So they will not become obsolete in the next year. Problems with programming language bugs get resolved right away rather than a year down the road. And I believe that they will both run on regular PC type computes, MAC computers, and with a variety of operating systems such as Windows, UNIX, and Linux.

Perl can be used to do CGI work. CGI computer programs are the ones that run at Web sites and process data that people submit. Canie’s EarthWaves Internet Bulletin Board is I understand actually a Perl language CGI program.

Perl lets you do things such as call other Perl programs and share data with them without having to first store the data in a separate file. You don’t have to dimension or declare anything. No formally structured code layout is needed. And you can move subroutines around freely within the program.

The computer programs presently being developed do not have any critical speed requirements. So, both Perl and Gnuplot should be adequate for the moment. If greater speed is needed for some application then some other language program might be created and called.

http://www.freewebz.com/eq-forecasting/SunGP.html

One of the problems with Perl is the fact that it can be difficult for even a professional computer programmer to learn. The documentation is largely written for expert level Perl programmers. Beginners and even intermediate level programmers can have trouble with it. A special Web page might be created that explains how to download the Perl compiler, get it running, link modules or packages with it, and how to generate code for simple Perl programs.