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Re: X client wrapper for Win apps?


Jehan was recently quoted as saying...
> Oh nice! I'll then look forward to the new Windows service pack and the 
> number of new posts in the mailing about XFree being broken after the 
> upgrade.
> 
> But I have a better idea, replace the kernel32.dll with our own that 
> will convert Windows calls into a Linux/BSD/Un*x calls. That way, 
> instead of having Windows window showing in Xfree running in Windows, 
> you'll just have Windows on top of Xfree. We would also have a perfect 
> Unix layer for Windows then, we won't need Cygwin anymore, we would use 
> Linux/BSD/Un*x directly. It will also add to the 
> security/performance/whatever.
> 
> Oh wait, that's WINE isn't it? ;)

In response to that...

Can you please show me how to port my company's VB client software to
*nix? Then I could just run Linux. An MS-Exchange compliant mail program
would help too. 

(All things have cause or reason.)

:)

Kdt


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