Re: Kernal Upgrade and WINE questions

[Tom Allard <m1tca00@frb.gov>]

> Doesn't VMware make wine obsolete?

VMware is not Free software.  Not only is it not free, but it costs
quite a bit!  And not only do you have to buy VMware, but you then ALSO
need to buy your guest OS from Redmond.

If you really need a full Windows setup, then VMware might be the
answer for you, but it's not yet at the point where it can even make
dual-booting obsolete for everyone since it does not support MIDI sound,
joysticks, or 3-D graphics cards.

VMware is kinda heavy on the requirements side, too (minimum 96MB
memory recommended).  If you just need to run an app or two, VMware is
overkill.

rgds-- TA  (tallard@frb.gov)
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