GT.M V5.3-001 is a major new release that extends the platforms on
which GT.M is a 64-bit application to x86_64 GNU/Linux and IBM pSeries
AIX.
On x86/x86_64 GNU/Linux, GT.M remains available in both 32- and 64-bit
flavors. M application program logic and database formats are 100%
compatible between 32-bit and 64-bit flavors. The 64-bit flavor
brings to GT.M on x86_64 GNU/Linux the ability to use ld, the standard
Linux system loader, to create shared libraries containing object
modules compiled by GT.M from M source code. With object code in a
shared library, thousands of concurrent processes on a system can
execute a single shared copy of compiled object code from system
virtual memory.
There are also performance enhancements - potentially significant for
transaction processing as well as on systems with high end IO - and
the usual fixes to bugs and misfeatures. Details are in the release
notes on the GT.M web site (http://www.fidelityinfoservices.com/
user_documentation/GTM-V53-001-RL/GTM_V5.3-001_Release_Notes.html).
Effective V5.3-001, GT.M on GNU/Linux on x86/x86_64 as well as OpenVMS
& Tru64 UNIX on Alpha/AXP moves from version 2 of the GNU Public
License (GPL) to version 3. While 64-bit GT.M on x86_64 GNU/Linux
source code is freely available under GPL, binaries built and tested
by FIS will be made available only to those with support agreements.
While all are welcome to build and use their own binaries from the GPL
source code, FIS encourages all users to purchase support - in the
open source software business, revenue to support continued
development comes from providing services such as education and
support rather than from software licenses. 32-bit GT.M on x86/x86_64
GNU/Linux continues to be have both source code and binaries freely
available under GPL.
Software released under the GPL is available at Source Forge. Please
note that the GT.M project name has changed and the new URL is
http://sourceforge.net/projects/fis-gtm
(and I have personally
verified that I am able to download the new release). Please remember
to download using binary file transfer. As a precaution against file
corruption, please verify the checksums (using cksum) after
downloading and before installation:
x86 GNU/Linux (GPL):
2169898068 161222 dbcertify_V53001_linux_i686_pro.tar.gz
1372255171 4587171 gtm_V53001_linux_i686_pro.tar.gz
3793400073 2880369 gtm_V53001_linux_i686_src.tar.gz
(source tarball includes source for x86_64)
HP Alpha/AXP Tru64 UNIX (GPL):
1727386290 227199 dbcertify_V53001_osf1_alpha_pro.tar.gz
795239301 6511978 gtm_V53001_osf1_alpha_pro.tar.gz
1832080716 2856740 gtm_V53001_osf1_alpha_src.tar.gz
HP Alpha/AXP OpenVMS (GPL):
3941352096 5523332 gtm_V53001_openvms_alpha_pro.zip
75955388 4120228 gtm_V53001_openvms_alpha_src.zip
Regards
-- Bhaskar
ks dot bhaskar at fnis dot com <-- send e-mail here
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