NI release a nice OpenGL render for LV 7.1, see
The doc says
"... and will work with Windows NT/2000/XP only..."
Well, as far as the Mac support. I would guess that it must be a corporate strategy. Plain and simple. Any release (of any software) on a new platform, requires a replication of internal resources. It's a matter of cost vs. benefit. The highest percentage of Mac users I've ever heard of (worldwide) is about %12 (that's generous). How much of that is in test and measurement? I don't know, but I'm sure NI does. NI is in test and measurement. Is the Mac? Until NI decides to expand beyond test and measurement into more mainstream markets, i don't see much more support for the Mac.
Of course my previous paragraph will gather the wrath of the Mac users in this forum. I think I hear storm clouds coming...
Long reply follows...
I'm not a Mac user, however personally, I would like to see more support for Linux. Of course there are a few pioneers out there that are on the bleeding edge with Linux and other Os's, however (like with the Mac), support for all of this MUST come from NI corporate. It must be mandated from the top-down.
You wrote about Mac users being "marginalized". Actually, I think that it is LabVIEW that is being marginalized. One example: The current support for LabVIEW in web and mobile applications is zero. The current incarnation of Remote Panels is not a practical web application. The future predictions indicate that the computer (or mobile device) will become one big web browser. In the "always connected" world your application will be served up to you. The question then becomes, what are you running on the back-end? You will be surprised to see the domination of *nix systems (Unix, Linux etc.).
Thank You Michael Aivaliotis
