ACE Platform Sponsorship - Be a Champion!
ACE is just the perfect solution for your project, except for one little thing... it hasn't been ported and tested on your new OS or compiler. What to do? You know ACE can save you loads of time, but would diverting your efforts to port ACE be more than your schedule can bear? Do you really want to learn all about ACE's structure and internals for just one port? (ACE has about half a million lines of code, you know.)
Now you have a choice: let Riverace do it! We've ported ACE to lots of platforms (see this page for the current supported list). We have the necessary lab setup, experience with the autobuild and regression test frameworks, and, of course, the experience to complete new ports quickly. We've done it for others, and we can do it for you.
"Ok, sounds good," you're thinking, "but how much is this going to cost me?"
Well, a new ACE port is a valuable tool to have. But we have a way to help reduce your cost. We can coordinate with a number of companies or groups to divide the new platform sponsorship costs. We'll tell you how much it costs to add your new platform, and you tell us how much you're willing to fund. When the number of sponsors and funding commitments gets to that total, we do the port. We'll keep track of the interested potential sponsors. We'll work out the contracts and funding. We'll do the port. You get the new ACE platform, and a nice mention on our site that you sponsored a new ACE port.
"Yeah, but what happens then - does it work for, like, one beta and then fall apart?" you muse. "Who keeps up the maintenance?"
Ah, you want ACE to keep working on your shiny new platform. Very wise. You've been around the block a few times. Not to worry. We've got you covered. Once we complete a port to a new platform, we'll continue to maintain it for one year, or as long as our standard ACE Support platform coverage would cover it, whichever is longer. So, you've got it working for at least a year, and longer if Riverace support customers keep reporting it in use (we ask a couple of times a year what platforms our customers are using).
Here is a list of platforms available for sponsorship. If you'd like another added to the list, please let us know and we'll figure out the price and begin collecting sponsors for it! If you're interested in sponsoring (or co-sponsoring) one or more of these platforms, please contact Steve Huston or fill out the form below and we'll contact you.
| Platform | Required Sponsorship | Committed Funding | Required Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Vista, x86, VC 9 | $9,500 | ||
| Windows Vista, x64, VC 9 | $12,000 | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, x86, g++ | $15,000 | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, x86, g++ | $15,000 | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9, x64, g++ | $15,000 | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, x86, g++ | $15,000 | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, x64, g++ | $15,000 | ||
| MontaVista Linux | call to discuss | ||
| AIX 5.3, pSeries, XL C++ 8 | $15,000 | ||
| AIX 5.3, pSeries, XL C++ 9 | $15,000 | ||
| AIX 5.3, pSeries, g++ 4.1 | $15,000 | ||
| AIX 6.1, pSeries, XL C++ 8 | $18,000 | ||
| AIX 6.1, pSeries, XL C++ 9 | $18,000 | ||
| AIX 6.1, pSeries, g++ 4.1 | $18,000 | ||
| Macintosh OS X | $15,000 | $3,000 | $12,000 |
| QNX 6.3.0, x86, Momentics | $32,000 |
The following companies have championed ACE platform sponsorship in the past. We thank them for their support and contribution to the ACE community.
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AIX 5.3, pSeries, XL C++ 7 HP-UX 11iv2, PA-RISC, aC++ HP-UX 11iv2, Integrity, aC++ Solaris 10, SPARC, Sun Studio 10 |
| Fox River Execution Technology, LLC | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, x64, g++ |