Re: Intel compilers: was Opteron or Nocona ?

[Alex Brown <alex.brown ~~ ualberta.ca>]

 Dear Mark, Luigi, and others,
 
> BTW, maybe this is known to you already, but Intel offers you their
>  OpenMP 
>  capable compilers for free for academic use.
>  

 I have seen this stated several times on the list. While I believe that this
 used to be the case, Intel has clarified their position on academic use of their
 non-commercial compilers. As taken from their FAQ page (http://www.intel.com/software/products/noncom/faq.htm)
 
 <x-tad-bigger>Q. I am engaged in academic research.
 Can I use the non-commercial product? 
 </x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger> A. If
 you, as an individual, are receiving any form of compensation for the research
 project (i.e., you receive a salary, or funding, etc.), you do not qualify for a
 non-commercial use license. However, you may qualify for the academic license
 (</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>Click</x-tad-bigger><x-tad-bigger>
 to academic page)</x-tad-bigger>
 
 Note that I do not have any affiliation with Intel nor does it bother me what
 individuals choose to do with their copies of the non-commercial compilers.
 However, I wanted to clear up what I think is a common misconception about their
 compilers.
 
 Cheers,
 Alex
 
 Alex Brown
 Assistant Professor 
 Department of Chemistry
 University of Alberta
 Edmonton, AB
 T6G 2G2
 http://www.chem.ualberta.ca/~abrown/