[Numpy-discussion] Current thoughts on future directions
konrad.hinsen at laposte.net
konrad.hinsen at laposte.net
Wed Mar 16 13:26:37 EST 2005
On 16.03.2005, at 20:57, Stephen Walton wrote:
> Well, how much is their time worth is then the question? If they can
> afford
Not exactly. The first question they ask is how much is the code worth
that requires them to buy a Fortran license or to install g77. They
might then well choose my competitor's code that doesn't have such
requirements. It doesn't help if I tell them that my code doesn't
require Fortran at all, but that it relies on a library that can't be
installed without a Fortran compiler.
> an SGI workstation, I'd think they could afford a copy of SGI's
> compiler,
From memory, a compiler license is about half the price of a
workstation. Depending on particular circumstances (special offers,
campus licenses, etc.) the prices can be lower.
> I might also point out, not to be argumentative, that the real
> difficulty is installing gcc. The extra effort to install g77 once
> gcc is working is very small. Are the users you mention doing without
> C as well?
I guess some do. On all the workstations I have ever used, there was a
minimal C compiler for recompiling the kernel, which was also good
enough for installing software, though not necessarily a pleasure for
development.
> Back when I was administering HP-UX, I found a community supported
> archive with contributed pre-compiled software in HP's package format.
> Is there a similar thing in the SGI community?
I don't know. I have used SGI machines for only two years (ten years
ago), and in an environment where compilers and development tools were
considered necessary.
Konrad.
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