To: N3WBI3
I'm sure the free software fanatics aren't too happy about this, as Google isn't making a linux-native version, but instead are trying to run the windows version by emulating the existence of windows within linux.
5 posted on
05/26/2006 10:17:41 AM PDT by
Golden Eagle
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To: Golden Eagle; N3WBI3; ShadowAce; Tribune7; frogjerk; Salo; LTCJ; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; amigatec; ...
Tell ya what son, lets take a free republic survey,
Those who are upset that Google is helping with the opensource implementation of WINE (Windows API) on Linux raise their hands
6 posted on
05/26/2006 10:31:50 AM PDT by
N3WBI3
("I can kill you with my brain" - River Tam)
To: Golden Eagle
BTW what is better for linux one native app from google or a more robust implementation of the windows API?
9 posted on
05/26/2006 10:53:56 AM PDT by
N3WBI3
("I can kill you with my brain" - River Tam)
To: Golden Eagle
'm sure the free software fanatics aren't too happy about this, as Google isn't making a linux-native version, but instead are trying to run the windows version by emulating the existence of windows within linux. From my understanding, it's just using the Wine libs and is a native Linux binary.
Oh, and they did provide over 200 patches/upgrades to the Wine project.
21 posted on
05/26/2006 12:26:52 PM PDT by
AFreeBird
(your mileage may vary)
To: Golden Eagle
but instead are trying to run the windows version by emulating the existence of windows within linux. What part of the name Wine Is Not an Emulator do you not understand?
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