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Lionel,
There have been a number of Windows Emulator products enabling Windows
applications to run under various flavours of Unix.
Try www.winehq.com
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lionel Issen" <lissen@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: Off Topic: alternative O/S
> Theo:
> You are correct; however I had seen references to software utilities that
> could get a Linux system to run Windows programs. Not perfect but fairly
> useable. Now if I could only remember where I read about it. At that time
I
> had no interest in Linux or any other operating systems. Microsoft's
recent
> announcement about 3 year leases for its O/S has got me interested in
> alternatives.
>
> Since Metastock is supposed to be "largely written in C and C++", it might
> not be too difficult or expensive to compile it under Linux. I'm not a
> programmer, so what I have just said may not be feasible.
>
> Lionel Issen
> lissen@xxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Theo Lockefeer" <sky40912@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 11:53 AM
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: alternative O/S
>
>
> > Lionel :
> >
> > I do not think Metastock can run under Linux :
> > and metastock (firm) will not invest in that i suppose.
> >
> > Theo
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Theo Lockefeer" <sky40912@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 6:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: Off Topic: alternative O/S
> >
> >
> > > Lionel :
> > >
> > > Linux would be ok but i think metastock is to close
> > > related to microsoft or ?
> > >
> > > Theo
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Lionel Issen" <lissen@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 3:27 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Off Topic: alternative O/S
> > >
> > >
> > > > Daniel:
> > > >
> > > > I fully agree with you.
> > > >
> > > > The idea of subscribing to use the windows operating systems is
quite
> > > > annoying. This seems to suggest that Microsoft is at the end of new
> > > > development for the windows O/S.
> > > >
> > > > Is there any "easy" way that Metastock can be run on other operating
> > > > systems. I'm thinking mainly of Linux
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Lionel Issen
> > > > lissen@xxxxxxxxx
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Daniel Martinez" <DanM@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:40 PM
> > > > Subject: Off Topic: Re: Right on topic: Windows
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I agree the Windows topics are relevant to nearly any
> computer-related
> > > > > list. Because MetaStock operates in Windows, Windows topics are
> > > > > relevant to this list. If someone is using MetaStock and is
having
> > > > > problems with their Windows install, they should be able to send
> > > > > messages to this list. Moreover, messages related to modifying or
> > > > > enhancing Windows so MetaStock runs better or faster are also
> relevant
> > > > > here. As a courtesy though, senders can put "Off Topic" in the
> > > > > subject line.
> > > > >
> > > > > Daniel.
> > > > >
> > > > > snip snip
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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