Very Computer

On Mon, 17 Nov 1997 17:17:59 -0800, Ted Budzichowski

Here are a few projects seeking to provide this sort of thing:  (Ptah!
on HTML haters.  I am not going to reformat text grabbed from web
pages just for the sake of removing a couple of tags...)

<dt><a href="http://www.asgardpro.com/wine">WINE</a>

<dd>The WINdows Emulator is an increasingly capable system that seeks
to provide a scheme to allow one to run MS-Windows applications on
x86-based UNIX systems.

<dt><a href="http://www.sid-dis.com/freewin95">WOS - "Free Replacement
for Windows 95"</a>

<dd>I rather doubt that this one will work out; there's too much of
Windows95 that involves Non Disclosure Agreements and the likes, and
it's a hopelessly fast moving target...

<dt><a href="http://luna.bearnet.com/freedos/">FreeDOS</a>

There are others including Willows, BOCHS, as well as attempts to
build new GUIed environments such as Berlin, Display GhostScript,
OpenStep, GGI, that are all attempts to create something new that's
*better* than DOS/Windows/X.  (I'm dubious of the likelihood of some
of them actually *accomplishing* that goal; the fact that they intend
such remains...)
--

Have you contributed Your Fair Share to Linux?  For ideas, see:
<http://www.hex.net/~cbbrowne/lsf.html>

On Mon, 17 Nov 1997 17:17:59 -0800, Ted Budzichowski

 Regards,
VZ

It was stated that "I might not want to recreate the wheel"
I will try to anyway.  I feel that X has restrictions that it shouldn't.

WINE was mentioned as an alternitive, but it is not a built feature any
OS and is less efficient than desired.  I will however try to make use
of the hard work that has gone into WINE.  

I ask now that people please make only suggestions that would be helpful
to my work.  I am not interrested in working on another project and
unless it is of  value to my work please don't mention it.

If you have experiance in the Linux Kernel, GUI programming, WINE
development, or anything else use I encourage you to help.

Programming isn't the only thing needed!  Anyone  who thinks they may be
of help contact me.

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Quote:> I ask now that people please make only suggestions that would be helpful
> to my work.  I am not interrested in working on another project and
> unless it is of  value to my work please don't mention it.

Also, if you're intending to reinvent the wheel, why?  Please be more
explicit than just stating that you think X is more restrictive than
it should be.

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Michael W. Ryan

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