[PLUG] JBuilder 6

[Russ Johnson]

Not only support, but it's probably only been tested on that distribution 
as well.

While we like to think that all Linux distributions will run anything 
compiled for "Linux", that's not always the case, what with many variations 
of libraries, CPUs, etc.

Each distribution requires a testing effort to ensure proper functionality 
and graceful exiting on errors. In other words, each distribution *SHOULD* 
have the same suite of tests run on it as OSes as different as Redhat 7.2 
and Solaris 7.0. Otherwise, the vendor may be opening themselves up to 
major cost overruns in support and services.

This can be argued away with open source arguments, but I'm not interested 
in that. Many businesses (evil and not) choose to NOT release their 
software source code, as is their right. You have the right to use the 
software or not.

At 10:30 AM 5/17/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>When a vendor says that their product works on
>certain distributions, it usually means that they are only willing to
>support their product on those distributions--if you use another, you
>may or may not have any problems, but you're your own.

Russ Johnson
http://www.dimstar.net


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