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Theo Lockefeer wrote:
>
> Erwin,
>
> If metastock would run under Linux (without the Windows emulation)
> we wouldnot be depending on microsoft or ?
> ( for the moment i donot think equis (metastock producer) will develop
> a linux version because they are too microsoft oriented)
absolutely, that would be the best solution but I also think that there
will be no MS for Linux for a long time (maybe never). I got the impression
that this thread was about running MS on an *emulated* windows on linux...
> If you run Linux in another partition and you would have a crash in
> Internet explorer on your windows partition switching to linux with another
> browser gives you the ability to surf again much quicker then recovering
> from the
> IE crash so for user the ability to be independent of any OS surely has
> important advantages .
I've never encountered a IE crash that killed my system, but there are
advantages of having more than one system (best to have a complete
second computer which you can switch to in case of ermergency...)
> The stability of W2K (NT5) versus W98 ( believe it or not but yesterday i
> got
> only 18 MB free HD space after a CD burning and W2K didnot crash ! and
> restarted
> without problems (W98 would have been long dead on 18 MB) is also
> important.
> XP (NT6) will of course also be better for trading because of greater
> stability.
>
> For those who donot know : W2K and XP are -really- New Technology (for once
> microsofts marketing is right about something) compared to these W95 and W98
> are
> inferior.
>
> Theo L.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "EJK" <ejk@xxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 10:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: alternative O/S
>
> > Sorry guys, but I don't get the point:
> >
> > Let's assume that MS can be emulated *perfectly* under Linux:
> >
> > What advantage this would have? If, MS would crash in it's Linux MS
> Windows,
> > wow! If there will be ever an MS XP emulator for Linux, surely there will
> be
> > registration for that too. In the age of the Internet it's no prob for MS
> > to receive relevant data either way.
> >
> > I think the real question is: Do we really need XP (at once) to improve
> > trading. Everyone who has setup a windows system completely himself knows
> > that once it runs there's not much need to change anything for awhile -
> > unless you're one of the guys who always need the newest toys and are
> > willing to pay the price (and I'am not only mean $s here)...
> >
> > Regards, Erwin
> >
> >
> > "mj.cava" wrote:
> > >
> > > Lionel,
> > > Have a look at Linux Mandrake site (www.mandrake.org ?) snapshots.
> > > You'll see pictures of MS Office products running under Linux, using
> Linux
> > > Wine or other Windows emulation software.
> > > ( Don't ask me if Metastock can be run. Dunno )
> > > Alain
> > >
> > > ----- 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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