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Re: IDL UNIX->PC code compatability [message #9346 is a reply to message #9345]

Fri, 20 June 1997 00:00

pit
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In article <5oc46e$t5f@news.hawaii.edu>,
gennari@universe.Hawaii.edu (Scott Gennari) writes:

> What problems passing code back and forth between UNIX and PC
> IDL will there be? What about byte swapping on PC's?

As David already mentioned, the use of XDR format will take care for the
endianess problem. That's what I use on our PC/Sun/HP Cluster.

> Also any comments on IDL NT performance would be appreciated. We plan
> on a 266 MHz PII with 128 MB RAM and SCSI2 drives.
>
> It's just too bad an IDL/ENVI license will cost more than the PC. That
> seems warped to me.

OK, I don't know wether it's an option for you, however:
What about installing Linux? That's what we use here. IDL runs like a
charme, and in addition the Linux license used to be a bit cheaper for
Linux than for other platforms (at least with version 4.01, don't know
about 5). Together with the saved money for NT, this might get the
software costs lower than the hardware :-)

Peter

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		Re: IDL UNIX->PC code compatability By: mgs on Fri, 20 June 1997 00:00
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		Re: IDL UNIX->PC code compatability By: Bill Sawchuck on Fri, 20 June 1997 00:00
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