[DUG] Porting Delphi code to Linux

[Nick]

We run a windows app we wrote in delphi (2006) in linux under wine.
The program checks a remote mysql database every 30 seconds for a job
(using ZEOS DBO Library) and then checks ebay, yahoo and a bunch of
other sites via there apis (using the Indy library) and then reports
back to the remote database.

Has been very stable, never had a crash and has run months at a time.
The only downtime when we had a power cut and when we moved offices.

I also run Password Safe and RegexBuddy under wine on my linux machine,
Both work fine.

People also play games with wine, so it's pretty good, been around for a
long time.

:-)
 


On Tue, 2008-09-16 at 21:36 +1200, Todd Martin wrote:
> 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]*
> >
> > Edward,
> >
> > Check out http://www.winehq.org.
> >
> > From the website:
> >
> > Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X, 
> > OpenGL, and Unix.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > A*t 20:33 on 16/09/2008 you wrote *
> >
> > >To : delphi at delphi.org.nz
> >
> > >CC :
> >
> > >From: Edward Huang, edwardh at slingshot.co.nz
> >
> > >Content Type: text/plain
> >
> > >Attached:
> >
> > >
> >
> > >Wine? I thought it was the wine you drink, such white wine or red wine.
> >
> > >
> >
> > >I found some information on Wine, Wine Doors etc. It's sounds pretty
> >
> > >promising. Would you need to pay CAL or client license to Microsoft?
> >
> > >
> >
> > >By the way, web app can't really replace all client applications, 
> > although
> >
> > >it has lots of other benefit. All web applications inherit its own
> >
> > >limitation.
> >
> > >
> >
> > >Edward
> >
> > >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> >
> > >From: Berend de Boer [mailto:berend at pobox.com]
> >
> > >Sent: Monday, 15 September 2008 20:40
> >
> > >To: edwardh at bigfoot.com
> >
> > >Cc: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> >
> > >Subject: Re: [DUG] Porting Delphi code to Linux
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > >>>>>> "Edward" == Edward Huang <edwardh at slingshot.co.nz> writes:
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Edward> Hi, I have been asked the posibility to convert our Delphi
> >
> > > Edward> code to run on Linux. I don't really have any experience on
> >
> > > Edward> Linux, but I'm sure someone would be able to help here.
> >
> > >
> >
> > >Looked at Wine?
> >
> > >
> >
> > >I wouldn't do this. You're much better off to rewrite using a web app.
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > > Edward> I know there was Kylix, but I understood that the GUI
> >
> > > Edward> components are quite different, and was many years ago.
> >
> > >
> >
> > >Won't run on modern platforms.
> >
> > >
> >
> > >-- 
> >
> > >Cheers,
> >
> > >
> >
> > >Berend de Boer
> >
> > >No virus found in this incoming message.
> >
> > >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com
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> > >Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1671 - Release Date: 
> > 9/14/2008
> >
> > >7:16 AM
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