From owner-freebsd-emulation@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 13 18:02:12 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 798BA16A41A for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:02:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cameron@ctc.com) Received: from pm2.ctc.com (pm2.ctc.com [147.160.99.125]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 207A813C481 for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:02:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cameron@ctc.com) Received: from server3a.ctc.com (server3a.ctc.com [10.160.17.12]) by pm2.ctc.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id lADHLU4G030291; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:21:31 -0500 Received: from linux116.ctc.com (linux116.ctc.com [10.160.39.116]) by server3a.ctc.com (Switch-3.3.0/Switch-3.3.0) with ESMTP id lADHb6B4027898; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:37:06 -0500 Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by linux116.ctc.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id lADHb6Yr006421; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:37:06 -0500 From: "Frank J. Cameron" To: freebsd-emulation In-Reply-To: <35f053b10711122232r7192680bu38ae7a183f4d3901@mail.gmail.com> References: <35f053b10711122232r7192680bu38ae7a183f4d3901@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Organization: Concurrent Technologies Corp. Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:37:06 -0500 Message-Id: <1194975426.7118.143.camel@linux116.ctc.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.8.0 (2.8.0-33.0.1.el5) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Subject: Re: IE X-BeenThere: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Development of Emulators of other operating systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:02:12 -0000 On Mon, 2007-11-12 at 22:32 -0800, Albert Meyburgh wrote: > I need to get some activex control usage from bsd > > which of the following options sounds like a better plan: > > - run IE 7 in wine and install activex there > - run a windows virtual machine (what closest to bsd style licensing > vm is out there nowadays) > - remote desktop windows box If you already have a Windows box available on your network, remote desktop should be the easiest to get running. I have not tried running IE under Wine on FreeBSD, though it seems to work OK on Linux (though even there, I only did the installation out of curiosity; never really used it since I have a firm no-IE policy). ------------------------------------------------------------ This message and any files transmitted within are intended solely for the addressee or its representative and may contain company sensitive information. If you are not the intended recipient, notify the sender immediately and delete this message. Publication, reproduction, forwarding, or content disclosure is prohibited without the consent of the original sender and may be unlawful. Concurrent Technologies Corporation and its Affiliates. www.ctc.com 1-800-282-4392 ------------------------------------------------------------