Re: OSF/1 binaries for Linux
Pandemonium AXP guy (alpha@pandemonium.res.cmu.edu)
Tue, 21 Nov 1995 01:02:05 -0500
On Mon, 20 Nov 1995, David Mosberger-Tang wrote:
> >>>>> On Mon, 20 Nov 1995 03:28:46 -0500, Pandemonium AXP guy <alpha@pandemonium.res.cmu.edu> said:
>
> Pandemonium> Does AXP Linux run standard OSF/1 binaries? If not,
> Pandemonium> is it in the works somewhere?
>
> There is no technical problem in running most OSF/1 binaries. The
> ones that don't run are things like "mount" etc, but pretty much any
> "general" binary should work fine. However, a lot of programs depend
> on the filesystem being laid out in the OSF/1 way (e.g., there needs
> to be /etc/svc.conf etc), so your mileage will vary. Of course, there
> are also licensing issues.
Licensing issues? Such as what? For example, if I purchased a
piece of software capable of running on a DEC Alpha, and bullied it into
running under Linux (with symlinks and whatnot), what other licensing issues
would I need to consider? Legality is not always a requirement (if I bought
the damn thing I'm gonna use it) but it has its high points...
> --david
>