Re: software included in rcf upgrade

From: Christian Holm Christensen (cholm@hehi03.nbi.dk)
Date: Thu Aug 14 2003 - 05:46:07 EDT

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    Hi Hiro,
    
    Hironori Ito <hito@rcf.rhic.bnl.gov> wrote concerning
      software included in rcf upgrade [Wed, 13 Aug 2003 15:14:05 -0400] 
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    > Hello.  In the rcf upgrade this summer, they will install  Intel 
    > C/C++/Fortran compiler as we wished.  However, they will not install 
    > latex, xv, xfig.  For latex, they tell us to use from rcf2.  For xv, 
    > xfig or other small softwares, they suggests to install in BRAHMS AFS 
    > directory. 
    
    FYI: That means, that when you build BRAT on the CAS machines, the
    guide will _not_ be made.  To do that, use some other machine, like
    one of the PII's or something.  Also, RCF2 is a Solaris machine
    (sigh!), and I have no idea how well ROOT/BRAT/BRAG/... compiles on
    that platform.  
    
    Some plabber: If you've ever tried to develop cross-platform stuff,
    you quickly realise that Solaris sucks big time (Konstantin will
    probably hit me on the head for this).  The point is, that GNU/Linux
    has (almost) all of the features of the various UNIX(tm)'es and BSD's,
    while Solaris has a rather limited API (Not entirely POSIX!), and a
    rather poor tool chain.  If you're think windoze is much better, think
    again.  Developing on Windoze is like sticking your tongue out the
    window when you really want a cigarette, not funny.  Wonder why most
    frameworks that aim for both UNIX(tm) and Windows has so many of the
    basic features? Well, it's because Windows has none, so to be
    portable, they have to re-implement almost all features. 
    
    Yours, 
    
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