Date: Tue, 6 Aug 1996 18:58:52 -0700 (PDT) From: Greg Lehey <grog> To: msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au (Michael Smith) Cc: current Subject: Re: Linux Willows? Message-ID: <199608070158.SAA22243@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <199608070056.KAA18980@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> from "Michael Smith" at Aug 7, 96 10:26:06 am
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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
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