Re: Introducing the Intel(R) Fortran Compiler, Standard and Professional Editions, for Mac OS*

David Frank wrote:
"Steve Lionel" <Steve.Lionel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:elca32pg67i1rb2h72ei3nuq1int2rqk8g@xxxxxxxxxx
Introducing the Intel(R) Fortran Compiler, Standard and Professional Editions,
for Mac OS*

Whats the big deal, Steve?
Apple announced this week they are providing direct support for Windows O.S.
so my CVF CD would presumably install/run on one these "new Apples"
along with the same IFC compiler for Windows CD you sell to Dell customers, right?

That would only run on the Mac if you buy a copy of Windows and install it. And the compiled results would only run for people who also bought copies of Windows and installed them.

Given how much flak some people give Intel about requiring Visual Studio to run their compilers with an IDE on Windows, I can't imagine that "you have to buy a copy of Windows _and_ a copy of Visual Studio to run our compiler on a Mac, and your customers will have to buy copies of Windows too" would go over very well, eh?

- Brooks


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