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(Unverified)Feb 7th 2009 11:12AM
Don't you hate it when someone says something won't run on Linux, they always bring up WINE? How about running something natively in Linux instead of using a go-between to make it run. If Linux was really a viable alternative to the home desktop user, wouldn't you think the major software makers would be writing for it?
This is a fluff piece by ZDNet Aussie, not true journalism. It even looks like the people are just watching the demonstrators and don't actually get to touch it and use it. They seem to also pick the people that said something about Vista. Nobody said they hated Vista, they said they were "getting used to it". There is a difference. Any new OS requires some getting used to.
(Unverified)Feb 7th 2009 8:29AM
WINE is NOT an emulator! The programs do run natively. It's as much as a go-between as one that allows you to run 32-bit programs to run in 64-bit Windows/Linux (dynamic recompiler + libraries).
Linux itself is a testament to why you don't need major software makers to have good software. Besides, if there were major software makers on Linux, there wouldn't be an incentive for programmers to write alternatives (that are FREE and can be ported to other OSes).
PapaGooseFeb 7th 2009 5:00PM
@JC
Don't be ridiculous. If there were major software makers on Linux, there would be much much more software available for the platform, including more freeware. You make it sound as though there is little freeware available for Windows because there are major software makers on it- that's just not true.
And yes, we all get that Wine Is Not an Emulator, but whatever, its compatibility and reliability is significantly inferior to software that can be compiled and run properly, it is not a true long-term replacement, merely a go-between as Richard puts it. If you want proof, go to the WineHQ website. You'll find that of the set of programs in the database (by no means every program you might want), less than 30% have a platinum rating. So it is more likely than not that running a program with WINE will have issues- this is NOT a proper replacement
(Unverified)Feb 9th 2009 8:01AM
I think that Win7 needs more getting used to than Vista did. But once you get used to it, its great.