> 
> Are you sure you need SS12?
> 

I wanted a full-featured product, particularly as a means of comparing 
performance of c++ and f90/95 compilers with Intel+Linux (icc, ifort) 
counterparts. As the Express builds were described as "previews" (albeit 
fully-functional ones), I thought that they might at some point be abandoned in 
terms of support. I didn't know the difference between SS and SSEx in terms of 
licensing. Thanks for clarifying this.

> It's easier to install Sun Studio Express by saying:
> "pkg install sunstudioexpress"
> 

> You can also get a newer express as a download from
> sun.com,
> which is a .sh-based installer that doesn't use
> packages.


I'm a newcomer to (open)solarius, and a bit clueless as to the "old" (versus 
new?) package format (thought there was just a single format). My preference is 
simply to use the current scheme (whatever that is) and tools for keeping 
things up-to-date. Can you clarify what you mean below when you say "old" 
package format? 


> I think the old package format is still supposed to
> be limping 
> along in OpenSolaris.  But there's a known
> incompatibility
> between OpenSolaris and the SS12 installer.  You
> could try
> untarring that bundle and going inside and adding the
> packages
> manually.
> 
> SS12 is not fully redistributable, so the osol team
> doesn't 
> want it in the repository.  We're obviously working
> on all
> these issues, but that's the current status.
> 
> 

Is there any functional difference between SS12 and the Express builds that 
would limit my being able to build stuff involving blas, atlas, and related 
computational libraries? Thanks again for your help and any insight you can 
provide.

> 
> Rolf S. Arvidson wrote:
> > I have a fresh install of opensolaris, updated via
> image-update
> (http://mail.opensolaris.org/pipermail/indiana-discuss
> /2008-July/007965.html):
> > 
> > $ uname -svprio
> > SunOS 5.11 snv_95 i386 i86pc Solaris
> > 
> > I've also got SunStudio 12
> (SunStudio12ml-solaris-x86-200709-pkg.tar.bz2), but
> have seen conflicting or inconsistent posts and blogs
> about the correct way to get this package
> successfully installed under opensolaris in terms of
> OS patches, package dependencies, and other issues.
> Can anyone give or point me to a canonical source to
> follow? Thanks!
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