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From: Greg Lehey <grog>
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Subject: Re: Linux Willows?
To: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au (Michael Smith)
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 18:58:52 -0700 (PDT)
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> Terry Lambert stands accused of saying:
> > > 
> > > Thanks very much for the information - do you know the address of the ftp
> > > site that I might be able to get the freebsd version of xwin from?
> 
> There isn't one.  _Please_ also note that the TWIN XPDK is _NOT_ a
> windows emulator.  It is a cross-development platform for porting 
> Windows applications to Unices.

Well, part of it emulates Windoze, specifically the xwin program.
 
> > You should contact the mail address on the http://www.willows.com page;
> > I'm not sure of their requirements for download.  I believe you have to
> > register, even if you don't have to pay anything.
> 
> This is correct.    The original poster should look at http:/www.willows.com/
> and read about what TWIN is and more importantly is not.

Willows are trying to position twin as a cross-development platform,
but I see it as being equally important as a Windoze emulator.  Recent
mail on the mailing list suggests that they're gradually realizing
that too.

Greg