Messages in this thread |  | | From | (Alan Cox) | Subject | Re: If Linux is to succeed | Date | Thu, 23 Jan 1997 22:14:44 +0000 (GMT) |
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> about it. Not the pathetic Applix or buggy WordPerfect. Why is
Applix is nice I like Applix.
> it that the Windows API has not been ported to Unix? Why not the > Microsoft Foundation classes? Why not ActiveX/OLE/DCOM.
Because
1. The windows API is very poor. Some of the low level X API's are bad too. Also if you want to pay a windows api porting kit is available from www.willows.com - so go buy it. It includes MSFC as well
2. ActiveX isnt documented properly or very clever
3. OLE is poor and a non standard. CORBA offers much more
> products (multi thousand dollars for a GUI painter) but should > be similar to PC market prices. I know I am willing to spend some > cash.
See http://www.uk.linux.org/LxCommercial.html then. Lots of people do spend money on Linux apps, especially companies.
Alan
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