| IDL for Linux? or just a dream [message #3656] |
Tue, 07 March 1995 13:44  |
glennits
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I was in contact with RSI in late October, early November and it was mentioned
that they were seriously looking at porting IDL to Linux. The last I heard, in
mid Jan., was that they decided against it, due to lack of support (for Linux)
and interest from the market. Has this changed? or has someone out there
attempted an unsupported port? A switch to Linux away from windows would make
me very happy, if anyone has info or gossip I would like to know.
Glenn
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| Re: IDL for Linux? or just a dream [message #3789 is a reply to message #3656] |
Thu, 09 March 1995 15:47  |
ps
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Registered: September 1994
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Brian Handy (uphlabh@gemini.oscs.montana.edu) wrote:
: In article <glennits.9.000DBF73@hookup.net>,
: Farrington <glennits@hookup.net> wrote:
: >[...] A switch to Linux away from windows would make
: >me very happy, if anyone has info or gossip I would like to know.
: I've also talked to the RSI folks about Linux. There are a few bumps in
: the road to getting IDL on a Linux box...
: (1) The software IDL uses for license protection isn't available for
: Linux.
Ah, the MS-Windows Version is using a license manager and floating
licenses?
: (2) Is IDL on Linux viable? Are people willing to pay $1500 for IDL
: on a linux box?
Lots of universities are using Linux, as it is very cheap. If the
software has the same price as for an 'official' workstation, where is
the problem? Of course, as a private user, I couldn't pay that
price. But again: What is the price of the Windows-version, and who is
using it?
: (3) Linux isn't a commercial product, and that makes the RSI folks
: nervous. If some feature of IDL needed a specific enhancement
: to Linux to make it work, there may be no garantee it would happen.
That is no real argument. I would suppose it a *lot* easier to implement
some changes in Linux than in any 'official' OS.
: I think what is key here is grand success with PV-WAVE. If PV-WAVE
: flounders on Linux, those of us who want IDL are pretty well (continue
: to be) hosed.
I allready see the star of IDL sinking due to all the students having
used PV-WAVE in Linux and therefore buying it for their company, once
they have a job. That is - in my oppinion - a great PRO for a Linux
version. But I don't have to decide...
Peter
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| Re: IDL for Linux? or just a dream [message #3795 is a reply to message #3656] |
Wed, 08 March 1995 05:39 |
knipp
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> mid Jan., was that they decided against it, due to lack of support (for Linux)
> and interest from the market. Has this changed? or has someone out there
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> Glenn
As some well known person from the 23rd Century would comment:
"Fascinating"
Karl
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| Re: IDL for Linux? or just a dream [message #3800 is a reply to message #3656] |
Wed, 08 March 1995 17:20 |
uphlabh
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Registered: December 1994
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In article <glennits.9.000DBF73@hookup.net>,
Farrington <glennits@hookup.net> wrote:
> [...] A switch to Linux away from windows would make
> me very happy, if anyone has info or gossip I would like to know.
I've also talked to the RSI folks about Linux. There are a few bumps in
the road to getting IDL on a Linux box...
(1) The software IDL uses for license protection isn't available for
Linux.
(2) Is IDL on Linux viable? Are people willing to pay $1500 for IDL
on a linux box?
(3) Linux isn't a commercial product, and that makes the RSI folks
nervous. If some feature of IDL needed a specific enhancement
to Linux to make it work, there may be no garantee it would happen.
I think what is key here is grand success with PV-WAVE. If PV-WAVE
flounders on Linux, those of us who want IDL are pretty well (continue
to be) hosed.
Alas,
Brian
uphlabh@gemini.oscs.montana.edu
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