[DUG] Porting Delphi code to Linux

[Todd Martin]

I'm wondering if this version of Wine works with software that 
interogates a security device plugged into the printer port. In the past 
I haven't had success with it.


> *[Reply]*
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> Edward,
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> Check out http://www.winehq.org.
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> From the website:
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> Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X, 
> OpenGL, and Unix.
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> Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs. 
> Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely free 
> alternative implementation of the Windows API consisting of 100% 
> non-Microsoft code, however Wine can optionally use native Windows 
> DLLs if they are available. Wine provides both a development toolkit 
> for porting Windows source code to Unix as well as a program loader, 
> allowing many unmodified Windows programs to run on x86-based Unixes, 
> including Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, and Solaris.
>
> So no payments to M$ required.
>
> If you want the real Wine, check out http://www.truewines.co.nz.
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> cheers
>
> Gary
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> A*t 20:33 on 16/09/2008 you wrote *
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> >To : delphi at delphi.org.nz
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> >CC :
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> >From: Edward Huang, edwardh at slingshot.co.nz
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> >Wine? I thought it was the wine you drink, such white wine or red wine.
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> >I found some information on Wine, Wine Doors etc. It's sounds pretty
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> >promising. Would you need to pay CAL or client license to Microsoft?
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> >
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> >By the way, web app can't really replace all client applications, 
> although
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> >it has lots of other benefit. All web applications inherit its own
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> >limitation.
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> >Edward
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> >-----Original Message-----
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> >From: Berend de Boer [mailto:berend at pobox.com]
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> >Sent: Monday, 15 September 2008 20:40
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> >To: edwardh at bigfoot.com
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> >Cc: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
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> >Subject: Re: [DUG] Porting Delphi code to Linux
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> >
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> >>>>>> "Edward" == Edward Huang <edwardh at slingshot.co.nz> writes:
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> >
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> > Edward> Hi, I have been asked the posibility to convert our Delphi
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> > Edward> code to run on Linux. I don't really have any experience on
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> > Edward> Linux, but I'm sure someone would be able to help here.
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> >Looked at Wine?
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> >
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> >I wouldn't do this. You're much better off to rewrite using a web app.
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> > Edward> I know there was Kylix, but I understood that the GUI
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> > Edward> components are quite different, and was many years ago.
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> >
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> >Won't run on modern platforms.
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> >-- 
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> >Cheers,
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> >Berend de Boer
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