Dear David

Just had confirmation that Jerry’s group in plasma use intel compilers on their desktop machines (mostly for code development) and use a college license for this.

Most of the rest of plasma use the intel compilers on CX1 - am I correct that these will definitely continue?  But may well be able to switch to different compilers (we are just checking we can compile the existing codes)

Best wishes

Stuart 



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From: David Colling <d.colling@imperial.ac.uk>
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Subject: Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] Intel compilers and any other Intel software?
 
HI Andy,

(adding in others from ICT to close the circle)

Thanks for this I didn't know this and neither did the groups in Physics
who use them. The current license server that certainly SPAT (Space and
Atmos, PHysics) and I suspect others use is about to be decommissioned.
I have said that we need a replacement for the server but if we now have
a more general license then perhaps a different solution makes sense. I
an away this week but may be we can get together next week to sort this
out. For me Monday is packed and while Tuesday is busy I have a few gaps
so perhaps sometime between midday and 3pm on Tuesday?

Best,
david

On 30/08/2023 13:02, Richards, Andrew wrote:
> David
>
> Just to note for those that don't know, RCS picked up the license costs
> for Intel Compilers support last year to centralise costs.
>
> Technically Intel Compilers are now free and you only pay for support
> for access to older versions.
>
> Anyone who was listed as Intel compiler user and had previously bought
> them we contacted last year based on a list given to us by Intel.
>
> However, anyone not on that list or looking to buy them afresh should be
> aware of this.
>
> Andy
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> *Subject:* Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] Intel compilers and any
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> Hi David
>
> Some of the plasma are still using intel compilers quite a lot.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Stuart
>
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> *Subject:* Re: [Physics-Departmental-Computing] Intel compilers and any
> other Intel software?
> Hi David, (CC: Dept. Computing)
>
> SPAT use the Intel Fortran compiler still. There are some code which
> don't readily compile with the GNU versions, and this is something we
> still use for radiative transfer codes written and provided by
> colleagues in the USA.
>
> Best wishes,
> Rich
>
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> Intel software?
>
> Hi All,
>
> How many groups still use the Intel compilers? Many years these ago
> these were very important but I don't know if anybody is still relying
> on it?
>
> Best,
> david
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