Distressing news about LabView for FIRST

[Stephen Kowski]

Originally Posted by dmlawrence

Email thread with NI customer service:

I am very disappointed that LabView will not be available for the Mac. The program already exists in a Mac version - there is no technical reason that would prevent it from being distributed. I am sad to say that this reminds me of the advertised "Mac compatibility" in 2007, which actually amounted to nothing more than running Windows on a Mac.

It is my belief that the lack of a Mac version will discourage innovation and is contrary to the philosophy of FIRST - For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology...

Comments are welcome.

David

Firstly, no one on your entire team has a windows machine to code the robot? really?!?! I am truly shocked, almost to the point of disbelief

Second, I understand your complaint about the philosophy of FIRST, but unfortunately I think we all need to look at this more pragmatically. The pragmatic view of this is that we are being given something F R E E and this a donation from a corporate sponsor.

If you can afford either the dual boot (which I believe is less than $100) or the Mac version of labview on your own I would say that would be the best option.

Trying to cajole them to give the mac version is probably going to a) cause you unneeded frustration and b) is probably not going to pan out with the result you want.