NX for Linux or FreeBSD 1

[skanskan]

Hello

Is there an NX version for FreeBSD or Linux?.
Do you have any report showing that NX is faster or more stable running on Unix than running on Windows?

regards

 

[JohnRBaker]

As for comparing NX on Windows versus Linux I can't speak to that personally as I've been using NX on Windows only for maybe 15 years now, so I'll leave that to someone else.

That being said, yes NX is available on Linux but I'm not sure which 'versions' we've certified NX on. I'll see if I can track that info down and if so, I'll post what I learn.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
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[multicaduser]

We ran NX4 on Unix then Linux very successfully for decades....then when the economy went to downhill and all departments were cut back our Linux support was removed and we were forced to go to windows XP 32 bit......a grand failure with bugs and system failures, with XP 64bit running much better. Whether it was because our IT department was totally unprepared to take on cad administration (we had been a self sufficient department up until that point), or some other reason, we went through more than two years of hell. Windows 7 was a huge step up as far as stability and compares to our Unix/Linux experience.

Windows XP 64bit took more than approx. 17% longer to regenerate a model than Linux on the same machine dual booted. This was verified with timed tests by both our department and our IT department. Being that our IT department required our systems to run security software and other services we really don't use (need), we just figured Linux just was running leaner because we choose not to not load unnecessary services.

All things considered....I would prefer Linux, easier to administer (no flamers or haters please, I walk in both worlds and my experiences are my own), but I find windows 7 acceptable.

 

[JohnRBaker]

Yes, Windows 7 has been working very well for us and I suspect that this is the perception of most users and could actually be a detriment to the move to Windows 8, particularly for corporate users. BTW, this is my own personal opinion and NOT necessarily the view of Siemens PLM.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[skanskan]

Thanks for the information, multicaduser. Then you find Linux more stable than XP and 17% faster. Is NX still faster on Windows 7?
I know that one thing that keeps companies from using Linux is that most commercial CAD applications aren't able to run natively on it.