[Coco] RELIC Is Coming (was Re: [ON TOPIC] The Amsterdam Compiler Kit)

[jdaggett at gate.net]

On 27 Feb 2007 at 14:50, John R. wrote:

> On 2/27/07, jdaggett at gate.net <jdaggett at gate.net> wrote:
> > Will the Linux version run under CYGWIN? Otherwise I wait for a
> > Windoze version.
> >
> > I have applications that run on ly on windows and don't care to buy
> > certain LInux distributions so that the se apps will run on them. 
> > Also I don't care to dual boot. Hate to have to do that for just for
> > a couple of apps.
> 
> FWIW:
> 
> Most Linux distros are freely downloadable from the web.
> 
> You don't have to dual boot if you run Linux in an emulator, or run
> your windows apps in windows in an emulator (QEMU (free), VirtualPC,
> VMWare, etc.)
> 
> The real cost of Linux is learning how to use it effectively, but I
> have found time spent learning Linux a good investment..
> 
> -- John.
> 
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RedHat Enterprise is not free and one app I have will run on only RedHat 
Enterprise 3 or 4 and Windoze 2K or XP.  Two other apps have no Linux 
counterparts and I use them regularly enough to not warrant learning another OS 
and going through the dual boot issues and hassles. 

james