Dyalog for Linux

There are two separate editions of Dyalog for LINUX; Personal Edition (PE) and Commercial Edition (CE).

Personal Edition 

This product contains the full developer version of the Dyalog program which you may use to develop applications for personal use and for use by other Dyalog for Linux licences. However, Dyalog for Linux (PE) does not include a run-time version nor any run-time distribution rights.

Commercial Edition

This product comprises:

	the full developer version of the Dyalog pogram
	the run-time version of the Dyalog program (end-user GUI support, but no developer session)
	the TCP/IP server version of the Dyalog program (no user-interface)
	the ASCII terminal version of the Dyalog program ( ŒSM user interface)

With the exception of the full developer version, all these versions may be used to deliver applications to end-users, and may be distributed to others, subject to the purchase of the appropriate run-time and/or server licences.

Run-Time Licences

If you have the Dyalog for Linux Commercial Edition, you may distribute the run-time version of the Dyalog program with your applications. For each end-user of this program, you must purchase a run-time licence. For pricing see here

Server Licences

If you have the Dyalog for Linux Commercial Edition , you may run the TCP/IP server version and/or the ASCII terminal version to provide applications for end-users, and you may distribute these versions with your applications. You must purchase the appropriate server licence for each computer on which your application is run. For pricing see here.

Support and Maintenance

Dyalog for Linux (PE) and Dyalog for Linux (CE) licences include 12 months' free Support and Maintenance from Dyalog Limited.

In the short term, periodic updates are issued on CD-ROM. An electronic update service, similar to the DSS Patch System for Dyalog Windows version, will be introduced in due course.

Ordering

All licences for Dyalog for LINUX, including developer licences, run-time licences, and server licences are supplied directly from Dyalog Limited and are not available through Dyalog distributors.

You can also fax your requirements to Dyalog Limited on +44 (0)1256-316559.

If you have any queries, please email sales@dyalog.com or call +44 (0)1256-338461.

Payment may be made by sterling cheque, international bank transfer, or credit card (MasterCard and VISA). Credit terms are available for corporate customers. 

Compatibility

All implementations of Dyalog are built from common source code and are compatible in most major respects. Dyalog for Linux includes all of the features of Dyalog Windows with the following exceptions which are not implemented:

	Shared variables (DDE)
	COM support, including ActiveXControl, OLEServer, OLEClient and OCXClass objects
	Support for the Microsoft .NET Framework

Dyalog for Windows workspaces saved under Microsoft Windows may be loaded by Dyalog for Linux and vice versa. However, GUI objects saved in workspaces are not cross-platform compatible and will be discarded when the workspace is loaded on a different platform.

The Dyalog GUI is compatible across the Windows and Linux platforms, and all GUI objects supported by Dyalog for Microsoft Windows are implemented in Dyalog for Linux. However certain differences in the appearance and behaviour of GUI objects may occur due to differences in fonts and Windows Managers.

This means that most Dyalog GUI applications designed to run under Microsoft Windows will run properly under Dyalog for Linux. Even the use of ŒNA to call Windows API functions is fully supported under Linux and other UNIX platforms.