It could be that Linux is such a rapidly moving target it requires too
much effort to keep up. If I understand correctly, Purify as to be
modified for each new release of the OS, since by necessity it has to
dig deep inside the system to work, and those interfaces are not stable.
If there is enough demand for Linux purify, I'm sure they'd do it.
As Linux settles down and becomes more stable (it could happen...)
it will probably become easier for them to do it.
Just my armchair guess...
Karl
On Wed, 23 May 2001, Paul Lussier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Jerry,
>
> Could you explain some of the techinical difficulties involved in
> porting such a complex product between various versions of Unix?
>
> Since Rational's reference platform is Solaris (AFAIK), what makes it
> so difficult to port from Solaris to <insert Unix variant here>.
>
> What, in your opinion, would be the difficulty in porting such a
> product to Linux, and do you know if Rational is getting a demand
> from their customers to do so?
>
> Side note: I find it interesting that they're getting enough demand
> for Tru64, but not Linux?!
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