Labview demo for linux

[zainka]

Hi

I searched through the forum to se if there where any Linux demo version for Labview. It showed up that this did not exist. However, as most posts sugested when I searched for this where from 2004 and earlier I dear to ask the same question again in hope that things has changed (and with a litle question for why isn't it available if not).

Thanks

[smercurio_fc]

Unfortunately, the situation has not changed. The download page provides all of the available downloads. There is one for Mac OSX, but not one for Linux.

[zainka]

Then the next logical question must be.. Why? I see no rational explanations except political for why providing demo versions for some OSs ant not others. Any explanations? I mean, the code is the same and portable and there is no limits in Linux that could possible prevent such demo existing..

Breg

Vidar

[smercurio_fc]

I cannot answer that question. NI is the only one who can.

[rolfk]

The reason is quite obvious. Since only the Windows platform uses a license manager, all other platforms need a special recompiled LabVIEW version that has the evaluation limitations compiled into it. Creating that executable is the smallest hassle, but creating an installer and testing it to work on the list of platforms NI guarantees LabVIEW to work on is a major task. Considering that LabVIEW for Linux is hardly sold for commercial applications but mostly used as part of an educational (site) license, the economical benefit for such an extra effort is very hard to justify.