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On Tue, 4 Apr 2023 12:30:42 +0100 Edward Cree wrote:
> > Isn't IDR just a legacy wrapper around xarray anyway?  
> 
> I see it as a *convenience* wrapper.  Is it deprecated?

Hm, I'm not so sure what the relation between idr and xarray
is after glancing at the code.
I'm more used to seeing xarray these days but if you prefer 
to keep the IDR it's fine.