[lug] windows on windows for linux?

[Peter Hutnick]

On Monday 25 March 2002 07:48 am, Chan Kar Heng wrote:
> >Of course the remaining problem is how to run proprietary software
> > intended for x86 on it.  I think that "the community" largely doesn't
> > care.  We didn't tell you to run proprietary software in the first place.
> >  The answer is probably going to end up being one of 1. buy the "new"
> > version 2. keep a x86 around to run it 3. talk your vendor into porting
> > it for free (ha!) 4. write or find a free replacement 5. learn to live
> > without it.
> >
> >If a thunkarific x86 emulator becomes available it will probably be a
> >commercial app, and only used by people who "need" a proprietary app that
> > is not available in an ia64 port.  (i.e. the vendor is defunct or is not
> > planning (or delivering) an ia64 port)
>
> well, this domain is the one that made me asked
> this question in the first place... certainly
> sounds like a no win situation for proprietary
> software owners...

Proprietary software owners shouldn't have a problem.  Even if they wrote 
crap code in the first place it shouldn't be that hard to clean it up so that 
it will compile for ia64, and if they wrote good software in the first place 
it should be like an afternoon's work for an engineer.

But then you may have meant proprietary software /licensees/.  Seems strange 
to me that you would expect Free Software folks to come rescue people who 
have painted themselves into a proprietary software corner.