Re: Windows95 programs and X-Windows
> Rolando Manchado wrote:
> >
> > Can Windows95 programs run on X-Windows?
On Wed, 12 Aug 1998, Shaleh wrote:
>
> The easy answer is no. Different binaries, libraries, Operating Sytems,
> etc.
>
> HOWEVER there is a project called WINE. This is a project to allow
> WinOS apps to on X. It is both an emulator for the binaries and a
> re-write of the M$ libs. Some things work, many things don't. Give it
> a shot. Seems to work best if you install the apps from withing
> Windows, then reboot and run them with WINE.
Can you tell me how much of Office 97 works with WINE? What of Lose 3.1
applications? I hope MS Windows 6, but I suspect that is a forlorn hope.
It has been a while since I heard anything about WINE.
There is also the Willow project. Different philosophy from WINE, as I
understand. There may have been changes since I looked (it has been a
while.) I recall that Willow had more success with Lose 95, whereas WINE
works primarily with Lose 3.1.
Non-free WABI may still be available from Caldera for their version of
Linux. It is possible that it works with Debian through Alien. I recall
that it works will with Lose 3.1 Office applications, and others.
Maybe someone else will add to this and perhaps correct my errors.
--David
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