Windows better at??? I'm not sure about the others, but I am sure Pro/E andf Unigraphics started life as programs based on Unix-workstations. Only comparatively recently have they migrated towards ms-windows. I think those packages have been converted to use the native win-32 graphics environment but I have seen engineering packages "converted to windows" by recompiling and providing an X-server to run in the ms-windows environment. So the first question is - is the package development still based around X-windows? If so then Linux is a more natural choice, assuming the supplier supports it.
Why did they move away from Unix? Probably mainly cost. Once the PC hardware had enough power to do what they wanted, customers probably tended to baulk at the cost of high-end Unix workstations with associated software costs when a similar PC running NT was disproportionately cheaper. And it took until NT4 for MS to offer a reliable 32-bit OS. Given the cost of the licences for those packages, whether you pay for a win32 OS or get Linux for free is often insignificant. The main selling point that I would look for would be reliability. But I have nothing to offer in that area. Cameron. > -----Original Message----- > From: Anthony E. Greene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 11 December 2002 12:06 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: NT to Linux transition ideas/advice > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 10-Dec-2002/16:54 -0600, "Henderson, TL Todd" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [snip] > >The main apps that will be of issue will be 2 CAD packages, PRO/E and > >Unigraphics, metaphase, SAP, and the obvious desktop office apps. I > >think the open office with RH 8.0 will take care of most of > the desktop > >office app stuff, but the others I'm not so sure about. > > > >Right now, I'm just trying to plant the seed and pique her interest. > > As much as I like to use Linux, I have to say that I like it > because of it's good for the things I need to do. If Windows > were better for the things I like to do, then I would use Windows. > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
