Microsoft "Windows for Linux"

[Karel Jansens]

Matthew Gardiner wrote:

> Robert Kent wrote:
>> 
>> -cross posted to comp.emulators.ms-windows.wine-
>> 
>> Microsoft should consider producing "Windows for Linux". It could be
>> their own version of Wine, but it would be nearly 100% compatible with
>> the latest version of Windows. Microsoft could require that users have a
>> retail copy of Windows to make this work.
>> 
>> It's a win-win situation. Linux users could run nearly all of the
>> available Windows applications, and Microsoft would still make money
>> selling Windows licenses.
> What would be better is if IBM created an O/S 2 warp compatibility layer
> for Linux.  Lotus Smart Suite is one piece of software available for
> OS/2 Warp that would be nice for Linux.  IBM would lose nothing as it
> has already discontinued selling OS/2 Warp, and will discontinue support
> in a couple of years. This would be a win-win situation.  You'd be
> surprised how many ex-OS2 warp programmers are out there, and this would
> bridge the gap.
> 

Just a few remarks:

1. There already is an XFree server for OS/2. The same people who make ODIN 
(the OS/2 seamless Win9x emulator) have a project running to make X 
programs run seamlessly on the OS/2 desktop. So, if SmartSuite is really 
that important to you, you could buy a copy of eComStation (which will 
include SmartSuite 1.6), run it natively and keep your preferred X programs.

2. While it is true that IBM no longer seems to be interested in OS/2 (they 
seem to be hopping between Windows 2000 on one leg and linux on the other), 
Serenity Systems has struck a licensing deal with them and will continue to 
market and develop OS/2, now under the name of eComStation (a GA version 
will be released RSN).

3. WTF don't those lazy bastards from Lotus get off their fat asses and 
make a fscking linux version of SmartSuite!!!!?? Sheesh, what do we have to 
do, insult them first or what?



-- 
Regards,

Karel Jansens
===============================================================
"You're the weakest link. Goodb - No, wait! Stop! Noaaarrghh!!"
===============================================================