[sllug-members]: Novell & M$

[rog]

What I meant was.   Example:  I want to be able to use the standard Windows
printer drivers with Linux.  Or the standard Windows modem drivers with
Linux.  M$ has kept the use of Linux down by (smells like) sweetheart deals
with hardware manufacturers to make sure some hardware only works with
Windows.

What I read about Wine and virtualization stuff.  (and I have never really
tried it).  is that it sounds as unstable as Windows.  Often not always easy
to install.

Adam.  Sounds like you want to be able to run the Windows versions of
programs (like games) under Linux.   That also would be interesting.

Please enlighten me as to where I am wrong.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Barrett" <dragen at gmail.com>
To: "Salt Lake Linux Users Group Discussions" <sllug-members at sllug.org>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [sllug-members]: Novell & M$


> Or maybe a port of Windows for Virtualization without special Hardware?
>
> On 11/20/06, rog <circle at utahweb.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >   I wonder if one of the Novell employees can tell us.  Will this merger
> > include Novell getting all the Interface requirements that Windows uses
to
> > mate up to hardware drivers?  Like dial-up modems (win modems) and
printers?
> >
> > How soon will we see a Linux package to do those things?
> > ______________________________________________________________________

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