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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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		IDL for Linux? or just a dream By: glennits on Tue, 07 March 1995 13:44
		Re: IDL for Linux? or just a dream By: ps on Thu, 09 March 1995 15:47
		Re: IDL for Linux? or just a dream By: knipp on Wed, 08 March 1995 05:39
		Re: IDL for Linux? or just a dream By: uphlabh on Wed, 08 March 1995 17:20

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