Messages from Usenet group comp.lang.idl-pvwave, compiled by Paulo Penteado
>>>> > " " == Anthony J Ferro <tferro@merlin.la.asu.edu> writes: In article <46qspj$i7e@news.ccit.arizona.edu> tferro@merlin.la.asu.edu (Anthony J. Ferro) writes: > I talked to Stern at a conference demo session (ADASS V) > earlier this week and asked this question. It sounded like he > personally hasn't worked with Linux much, but the gist was that > the problems were more the fault of the OS rather than problems > with IDL. Perhaps once ELF is more standard in Linux they will > be able to provide this. From speaking with the tech reps at RSI, it sounds as if the problem was a lack of a dynamic linking standard for Linux. I was told that callable IDL and dynamic linking will be supported when a mainstream ELF distribution is available. > I also asked about when Linux will get the "real" license > manager, and he didn't know. Right now you must use the old > genver type license, since the third party who does the IDL > license manager hasn't ported to Linux yet. I believe Caldera has announced a port of FlexLM, which is the IDL licence manager. I don't know it's status. David -- David Fenyes dave@image6.med.uth.tmc.edu University of Texas Medical School Houston, Texas