ITK, the popular image processing toolkit, is about to turn 10 years old, having begun in November 1999. To celebrate, Kitware is holding a few events to commemorate the occasion and help push ITK to the next level. They’ve also got a bit of history about the project online.
After the release, the NLM awarded several Algorithms, Adapters, and Data Distribution (A2D2) contracts to test ITK’s architecture and API design. The NLM also extended the contract period for several of the original contractors. Today the NLM still supports ITK through maintenance contracts, but the bulk of the work is done by the growing, international ITK community. To help us celebrate the longevity of this toolkit, Kitware is hosting several community events.
There’s even prizes, like the largest number of builds in the CDash Dashboard wins a Kitware Polo Shirt!
