Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 17:23:59 -0700 (PDT) From: Greg Lehey <grog> To: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au (Michael Smith) Cc: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au, current@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: Linux Willows? Message-ID: <199608080023.RAA19893@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <199608070237.MAA19277@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> from "Michael Smith" at Aug 7, 96 12:07:09 pm
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> Greg Lehey stands accused of saying: > > > > > > 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. > > Correct. You'll note that it's a development tool though, not a Windows > emulator. What's in a name? That which we call a rose and all that. > > 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. > > Err, I'm on that list too; last I heard on the topic was Rod agreeing > vehemently with me that trying to be a Windows emulator was pointless, > and enumerating just exactly why from his point of view. Why don't you summarize? I'm on vacation and have only been skimming the newsgroup, and I'm sure that a lot of other people would benefit too. In any case, with twin now costing $5,000, it's not really viable as a Windoze emulator. *sigh* Greg
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