# Astrogeology FY19 software roadmap posted **URL:** \ **Category:** ASC\ **Created:** [May 21, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/astrogeology-fy19-software-roadmap-posted/61 "2019-05-21T15:47:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thare](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openplanetary.discourse.group/thare/32/37_2.png) [@thare](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/thare)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/astrogeology-fy19-software-roadmap-posted/61/1 "2019-05-21T15:47:54Z")
While this will be fluid, based on community needs, here is the initial Astrogeology **software** roadmap for FY19 (and into FY20). [https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology/ISIS3/wiki/FY19-Roadmap](https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology/ISIS3/wiki/FY19-Roadmap) While this of course covers our ISIS3 image processing system, we now include other efforts like the Community Sensor Model environment/toolchain, plio (data I/O), PyHAT (spectral env.), and AutoCNet (matching env). Of course, we will continue to actively support [GDAL](https://www.gdal.org/) efforts also. As stated on the wiki, _we are focusing heavily on addressing technical debt, engaging our user base, and making external development more viable._ Ideas and code contributions for these projects are welcome. Please use this forum, [Astrodiscuss](https://astrodiscuss.usgs.gov/), or [Github](https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology) to discuss your ideas or needs. ---
**Author:** ![michaelaye](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openplanetary.discourse.group/michaelaye/32/11_2.png) [@michaelaye](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/michaelaye)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/astrogeology-fy19-software-roadmap-posted/61/2 "2019-05-21T16:26:10Z")
What’s ALE? First time I see it mentioned. New name for Pfeffernüsse? ---
**Author:** ![thare](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/openplanetary.discourse.group/thare/32/37_2.png) [@thare](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/u/thare)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://openplanetary.discourse.group/t/astrogeology-fy19-software-roadmap-posted/61/3 "2019-05-21T17:01:52Z")
Does “stuff” for cameras that the CSM doesn’t do. But yes pfeffernusse will be the web service that uses ALE to help generate CSM required metadata (among other things). Note the CSM has a very targeted API (good thing). # Abstraction Layer for Ephemerides (ALE) > **[GitHub - DOI-USGS/ale: Abstraction Layer for Ephemerides (ALE)](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ale)** > > Abstraction Layer for Ephemerides (ALE)