| LINUX version of IDL [message #2809] |
Wed, 05 October 1994 11:39  |
mark
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I'm interseted in persuading RSI to support IDL under LINUX. LINUX
is the free, GNU-like version of UNIX for use on Intel-486 based machines (i.e.
DOS machines). Our experience with LINUX has been terrific. It is a complete
implemtation of BSD-Unix which turns a $2000 PC into a Unix workstation as
powerful and functional as any $10,000+ workstation (SUN,SGI,IBM,...)
The only thing lacking for us is a binary of IDL which will run under LINUX.
I have called RSI about this, but got only a luke-warm response.
This posting is made in hopes of eliciting similar inquiries from
other IDL users.
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Mark Elliott |
Dept of Radiology | Voice: (215) 898-9357
University of Pennsylvania | FAX : (215) 573-2113
Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA | Email: mark@ginger.biophys.upenn.edu
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| Re: LINUX version of IDL [message #2923 is a reply to message #2809] |
Mon, 10 October 1994 00:48  |
cnlenz
Messages: 10
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In article <36urtc$8oi@netnews.upenn.edu>, mark@ginger.biophys.upenn.edu (Mark Elliott) writes:
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>> I'm interseted in persuading RSI to support IDL under LINUX. LINUX
>> is the free, GNU-like version of UNIX for use on Intel-486 based machines (i.e.
>> DOS machines). Our experience with LINUX has been terrific. It is a complete
>> implemtation of BSD-Unix which turns a $2000 PC into a Unix workstation as
>> powerful and functional as any $10,000+ workstation (SUN,SGI,IBM,...)
>> The only thing lacking for us is a binary of IDL which will run under LINUX.
>>
>> I have called RSI about this, but got only a luke-warm response.
>>
>> This posting is made in hopes of eliciting similar inquiries from
>> other IDL users.
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I am also very interested on a IDL Version for Linux. On the University
of Paderborn we have good experience with Linux and try to use
Linux-Pc's as a full workplace.
I called CreaSo, the german supporter of IDL, for a Linux Version. I
here nearly the same as you. CreaSo is not interested on Linux. They
look to the system market but they wait.
We need IDL-Licences for teaching on the University. But it is
impossible to get a Campus-Licence. So we had tp buy ca 100. Licences;
that is impossible. Have you any experience with very big licences in
the teaching area?
Moin Moin Christian Lenz
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| Re: LINUX version of IDL [message #2935 is a reply to message #2809] |
Thu, 06 October 1994 19:23 |
mahan
Messages: 17
Registered: October 1994
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YES!! I agree. I discussed this with some of the tech support and
other RSI contacts. The basic response that I received was that if
enough people request it, then they will extend to that platform. At
the time (a few months back) a couple of people that I talked with
mentioned that they had a few requests.
Regarding the stability of Linux: We have had an installation running
continuously for around 65 days (as of today, and it keeps ticking :-)
From my experience of porting software to Linux I can't imagine too
much difficulty in the process (and I do physics by trade :-). The only
real question that RSI should have in front of them at the moment re:
IDL and Linux is the cost of support for an additional version.
Personally I would prefer a Pentium 90 running Linux over a Sparc 5
any day- but only if I had IDL for Linux installed on it.
Regards,
-Steve
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Stephen L. Mahan phone- 615-974-7847
Graduate Research Fellow fax- 615-974-7843
Department of Physics and Astronomy email- smahan@utk.edu
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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: Yes!
: Since starting to work with Linux, that was something I had in my mind.
: Meanwhile Linux is definitely stable enough, and other companies are
: starting to port their software (e.g. Maple V). Maybe that will persuade
: RSI to do the port?
: I only see one major Problem: IDL's pricings are quite high, and a lot of
: the Linux users prefer cheap or free software. (Maple has a special-priced
: offer for a limited time. Would be a good idea for IDL, too). On the other
: hand, a lot of intitutes are starting to switch to Pentium-based Linux
: workstations, so I would assume a big upcomming market from that side.
: And, at last, I would be willing to buy an Linux-IDL, as I do nearly
: everything with it here at work.
: Peter
: ------------------ Peter 'PIT' Suetterlin -----------------
: | Kiepenheuer Institut | Sternfreunde Breisgau e.V |
: | fuer Sonnenphysik | |
: | 0761/3198-210 | 0761/71571 |
: -<ps@kis.uni-freiburg.de>-<suettpet@sun1.ruf.uni-freiburg.de>--
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| Re: LINUX version of IDL [message #2942 is a reply to message #2809] |
Thu, 06 October 1994 04:38 |
ps
Messages: 14
Registered: September 1994
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Mark Elliott (mark@ginger.biophys.upenn.edu) wrote:
: I'm interseted in persuading RSI to support IDL under LINUX. LINUX
: is the free, GNU-like version of UNIX for use on Intel-486 based
: machines (i.e. DOS machines). Our experience with LINUX has been
: terrific. It is a complete implemtation of BSD-Unix which turns a $2000
: PC into a Unix workstation as powerful and functional as any $10,000+
: workstation (SUN,SGI,IBM,...) The only thing lacking for us is a binary
: of IDL which will run under LINUX.
Yes!
Since starting to work with Linux, that was something I had in my mind.
Meanwhile Linux is definitely stable enough, and other companies are
starting to port their software (e.g. Maple V). Maybe that will persuade
RSI to do the port?
I only see one major Problem: IDL's pricings are quite high, and a lot of
the Linux users prefer cheap or free software. (Maple has a special-priced
offer for a limited time. Would be a good idea for IDL, too). On the other
hand, a lot of intitutes are starting to switch to Pentium-based Linux
workstations, so I would assume a big upcomming market from that side.
And, at last, I would be willing to buy an Linux-IDL, as I do nearly
everything with it here at work.
Peter
------------------ Peter 'PIT' Suetterlin -----------------
| Kiepenheuer Institut | Sternfreunde Breisgau e.V |
| fuer Sonnenphysik | |
| 0761/3198-210 | 0761/71571 |
-<ps@kis.uni-freiburg.de>-<suettpet@sun1.ruf.uni-freiburg.de>--
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| Re: LINUX version of IDL [message #2982 is a reply to message #2923] |
Fri, 14 October 1994 12:09 |
ig25
Messages: 2
Registered: October 1994
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Christian Lenz (cnlenz@bernstein.uni-paderborn.de) wrote in comp.lang.idl-pvwave,
article <37arjg$7f2@news.uni-paderborn.de>:
> I called CreaSo, the german supporter of IDL, for a Linux Version. I
> here nearly the same as you. CreaSo is not interested on Linux. They
> look to the system market but they wait.
Hmm... same story here. *shrug* oh well, we'll probably use Khoros
instead at our research group. It would have been nice, but...
--
Thomas Koenig, Thomas.Koenig@ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de, ig25@dkauni2.bitnet.
The joy of engineering is to find a straight line on a double
logarithmic diagram.
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| Re: LINUX version of IDL [message #2987 is a reply to message #2809] |
Fri, 14 October 1994 12:09 |
ig25
Messages: 2
Registered: October 1994
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Junior Member |
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Christian Lenz (cnlenz@bernstein.uni-paderborn.de) wrote in comp.lang.idl-pvwave,
article <37arjg$7f2@news.uni-paderborn.de>:
> I called CreaSo, the german supporter of IDL, for a Linux Version. I
> here nearly the same as you. CreaSo is not interested on Linux. They
> look to the system market but they wait.
Hmm... same story here. *shrug* oh well, we'll probably use Khoros
instead at our research group. It would have been nice, but...
--
Thomas Koenig, Thomas.Koenig@ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de, ig25@dkauni2.bitnet.
The joy of engineering is to find a straight line on a double
logarithmic diagram.
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