Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 24 Jan 1997 07:40:38 -0700 (MST) | From | Derrik Pates <> | Subject | Re: If Linux is to succeed |
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On Thu, 23 Jan 1997, Snow Cat wrote:
> Maybe it's because "developing a good OS" and "making $$$" are different > goals? IMHO, it's a good thing that for most Linux developers these projects > are not the primary sources of income. In this way we can adopt technologies > on basis of their technical merit/fun rather than just commercial success. And > I don't think any of the technologies listed above are too exciting. MFC for > example reminds me of Cobol - people have to spend much more time thinking > about limitations of the framework than about what their applications are > supposed to do.
Exactly. We should not be trying to implement M$'s screwed-up architectures on Linux. Linux isn't that dissimilar from true UNIXes, so a port isn't THAT big a heart attack. Take a look at Adobe Acrobat 3.0 for Linux. :)
> > What we need is good emulators for Win32/16 and MacOS to run the stuff that > is not fun to write - like MSOffice. I would definitely buy Wabi and MAE if > there was a version for Linux. Executor is a start, but its design makes > it very difficult to be 100% bug-compatible with a real Mac.
Executor is a good way to do it - no ROMs to worry about licensing restrictions on. but Wabi - a very good Win3.1 emulation package - IS available for Linux! Check out www.caldera.com - $200 for Wabi for Linux! :)
Derrik Pates dpates@cavern.nmsu.edu
"What'll you two lovable plush toys have?" "How 'bout a root beer popsicle and an Orange Julius? What about you, Max?" "Dishwater! And put it in a dirty glass!" -Sam & Max "Fair Wind to Java"
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