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Date:      Mon, 4 Dec 1995 13:39:08 -0700 (MST)
From:      Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
To:        craigs@os.com (Craig Shrimpton)
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: linux emulation
Message-ID:  <199512042039.NAA04272@phaeton.artisoft.com>
In-Reply-To: <199512032043.PAA02007@solar.os.com> from "Craig Shrimpton" at Dec 3, 95 03:43:15 pm

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> Why would anyone want to "emulate" Linux?  I simply grab the sources of my
> favorite apps and re-compile for BSD.

To run Linux binaries where source is unavailable or where recompilation
is not an option (ie: would require a Motif or OpenGL port, etc... for
instance, the Linux NetScape, which runs under emulation, supports JAVA).


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present
or previous employers.



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