[svlug] LGPL, object file, and commercial software.

[Karen Shaeffer]

On Fri, Jul 07, 2000 at 02:31:10PM -0700, Greg Steele wrote:
> 
> 
> How do vendors of commercial code on linux deal with this? 
> Do they actually distribute object files of their proprietary
> software on request?
> 
> Has anybody actually requested and received object files
> for a commercial program?
> 
> I know it would be better if we just made the whole project 
> open-source, but I know management is highly unlikely to
> do such a thing.
>  
> Greg
> 

Well, Mentor is doing it. And it is only a matter of time until all
EDA tools are ported to Linux.

http://www.eetimes.com/story/OEG19990817S0084


Although I can't mention any names, I know of several local companies that
are simulating entire chipsets on large Linux clusters.

My advice: Have the management look at the implications for business
expansion as the IA-64 platforms become mainstream technology. Any EDA
companies that want to maintain market-share growth simply can't afford
to ignore this platform + Linux clustering technology. It's compelling.

c,
-- 
 Karen Shaeffer
 Neuralscape; Santa Cruz, Ca. 95060
 shaeffer at neuralscape.com  http://www.neuralscape.com