Comparison of Open Source Seismic Processing Systems
Nick Tanushev · Proceedings · 2012
Open software is a part of our daily lives, ranging from the operating systems used to manage large computer clusters to phone apps that monitor data usage. Such software is written and maintained by programmers willing to distribute their work freely for the sake of contributing to the community as a whole. Seismic processing software is no different and consequently draws upon and suffers from the same strengths and weaknesses as other open source software. As can be expected, there is no single free seismic package that provides all of the functionality that is available in open source form. In this talk, I will compare and contrast the major open source seismic processing packages available today in terms of their approach, functionality, ease of use and acceptance. I will also discuss some of the smaller, less known tools that are freely available.