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From: tristram.scott@ntlworld.com (Tristram Scott)
Subject: Re: MATLAB on Solaris x86 using brandz
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Steve Amphlett <Firstname.Lastname@where-i-work.com> wrote:
> tristram.scott@ntlworld.com (Tristram Scott) wrote in 
> message <FjTVj.108345$SY5.3944@newsfe13.ams2>...
> <snip>
> 
>> As for licensing, I assume you are asking from a 
> technical perspective,
>> rather than a legal one.
> 
> Of course.  I guess the MAC address will be the same in 
> both Solaris and Linux areas.  

The MathWorks tend to use IP address rather than MAC address for their
server lines in the license files, but this does depend on what sort of
license you are using.  If it is a proper floating license then it will
tend to be tied down to a particular server.  For stand alone licenses
under Unix, the restriction is usually with the named users in the options
file rather than on the server.  This is the type that I use, so there is
no problem with this setup for the Solaris/Linux laptop scenario.



> Interesting though.  I'm not 
> even sure if FLEXlm has the ability to restrict you to a 
> particular OS.  

It does, but TMW don't seem to mind any more.  Going back a few years,
though, Unix licenses of MATLAB cost more than Windows ones, and there was
some form of restriction in place.  That is sufficiently far in the past
that I don't recall the details...


> What's the shelf life of Solaris I wonder... ;-)

I've been happily using Solaris x86 on my laptop since 2004.   From where I
sit it looks better with each new release.    I particularly enjoy being
able to compile the same code base for Solaris SPARC and Solaris x86 with
virtually no changes.  The only exception I have encountered is with
endianness for networking, but that was to be expected.

Grab yourself a copy, and give it a try.  It's free.

-- 
Dr Tristram J. Scott               
Energy Consultant