|
Re: Windows XP problems [message #28708 is a reply to message #28631] |
Thu, 03 January 2002 23:19  |
rmw092001
Messages: 17 Registered: January 2002
|
Junior Member |
|
|
"Pavel A. Romashkin" <pavel.romashkin@noaa.gov> wrote in message news:<3C34CE5F.42FA6757@noaa.gov>...
> None of my business but isn't XP by itself is a good example of
> licensing nightmare?
Maybe yes, so it's a pity RSI are copying it... at least Windows is an
entire operating system, and only $200. Since Windows is (like it or
not) bundled with almost every new PC, there's not much need to
transfer it around - but IDL is comparatively uncommon, and expensive,
and I'd like my own personal, licensed, copy to use anywhere. Maybe
RSI prefer to deal only with large institutions with dozens of fixed
workstations - wish I'd known this sooner. Photoshop (another
expensive, high-power 'industry standard' PC/MAC application) is
licensed for use on one user's desktop PC and laptop (if I recall),
and uninstalled / reinstalled freely, like IDL until now.
Richard
|
|
|
Re: Windows XP problems [message #28715 is a reply to message #28631] |
Thu, 03 January 2002 13:34  |
Pavel A. Romashkin
Messages: 531 Registered: November 2000
|
Senior Member |
|
|
None of my business but isn't XP by itself is a good example of
licensing nightmare?
And why would anyone want XP when 2000 is here?
Pavel
RichardW wrote:
>
> has anyone noticed
>
> http://www.rsinc.com/services/output.cfm?tip_id=3272
>
> - HASP licensing isn't supported at all with Windows XP, and RSI want
> Windows users to post back their HASPs (free postage, thanks). I hope
> Windows XP compatibility mode works for IDL?!
>
> Richard
> IDL5.3/HASP/Windows Me user
|
|
|