Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 16:22:49 +0000 From: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> To: "Hubert T. Yamada" <yamada@ifa.hawaii.edu> Cc: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Who writes the esoteric scientific Unix apps? Message-ID: <20011219162249.A57982@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <20011217124941.K32804-100000@shark.ifa.hawaii.edu>; from yamada@ifa.hawaii.edu on Mon, Dec 17, 2001 at 01:07:54PM -1000 References: <20011214170714.A13736@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20011217124941.K32804-100000@shark.ifa.hawaii.edu>
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The reason I ask this question is because this is the field I'm in. I develop data acquisition/analysis software, and it's loads of fun. But this seems to be an area where there is very little commercial support in Unix, at leas that I am aware of. Much of what we sell is used by universities and other educational and research institutions. Since they are so cost conscious, I would imagine that having the stability of Unix and near zero cost would be a good thing for them. However, the desktop standard, as we know all too well, is not propitious for such an avenue. Add to that the fact that even PhD's expect to be able to click a button to do everything these days, and it makes things even more difficult. I would think running somewhat open applications on an open OS would be a field ripe for the taking. But then again, what do I know about business and marketing? ;-) jm -- My other computer is your windows box. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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