CVI for Linux

[Daniel Bentolila]

I'm sure Linux is more stable than the Win 9.x OS family, but I'm not sure
when comparing to WinNT.
I've been developed applications under WinNT with CVI for 3 years and had to
reboot only few times.
Even Linux is more stable than WinNT, still linux suffers from
incompatibality of hardwares and software technologies.

- Where in linux you can manipulate a program with another program like you
have in DDE in Windows ?

- Where in linux you can share application components in your customized
program like OLE and ActiveX in Windows ?

- Linux doesn't support foreign languages and foreign fonts, for example I
use hebrew and couldn't found hebrew for my RedHat platform that would be
supported by all the hebrew web pages, in Windows you don't mee
t this
problem.

- Is linux user friendly for install and maintance ... ? common...

- When you buy any additional PCI, ISA, AGP card or some accessory like
printer, scanner, cam. , CD, DVD etc. for your PC there's no chance you'll
get it with drivers for LINUX so you'll need to spend hours on web to look
for your new hardware drivers for linux if you'r lucky.

- Try to browse to an ASP web site which was written with VisualBasic
scripts, on linux and you'll find how much of the origianl page
functionality is missing comparing with browsing the same page under IE
Windows

LINUX is stable, yes but in what price: its very very far from being a
standard OS and so far it seems that the market including software, hardware
and PC accessories companies still invests their mayor budgets on windows
and less on linux.

[Jon Kasprick]

This isn't even worth responding to, but I can't help it.

From someone who has great experience with many OSs and not swayed by marketing hype, lemming herding, or other cult issues. I can confidently say the following:

A simple analytic approach to OS determination reveals that Linux (& other Unix), Win-x, VxWorks, RTE, OSx, etc. each have specific application targets. Determine if your application requires mass market appeal for gaming & other toys, or be it industrial, or mission critical applications. Always choose the right tool. If you only have a hammer...step aside.

As for where the questioned services are provided...study the conceptual origin of DDE, Active X, etc. Unix has it, and much more. Don't get me started on the interprocess limitations of Windows! The
re's more to be held for those who have seen the possibilities.

Any comparison among OSs for 'the best' is like comparing apples, oranges, etc. Even a fruit stand attendent is more intelligent then to attempt such a feat! If you want a mango, buy a mango. But don't try to prove that it's better than any other.