WineHQ
An report that I submitted to WineHQ describing my tests on an old CDROM software application that I successfully tested with my Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft Linux distribution has been accepted. It is now part of the Wine HQ application database that lists what . Cool. :-)
I had some fun playing about with Wine to install some simple Windows apps, it was time to tackle mounting and installing some more challenging software. Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix (I now see that it is not an emulator). When I rummaged deep into my shoebox of old CDROMs, some worked although it was disappointing to find that some required old versions of free commercial software that were no longer supported or generally available.
I had give up after too many problems with a kids game CDROM that was continually checking that I had correctly installed Apple Quicktime Version 2.0 that refused to install. Imagine being locked out of your old car because you were not wearing the free branded slippers that they gave away at the launch.
I had some fun playing about with Wine to install some simple Windows apps, it was time to tackle mounting and installing some more challenging software. Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix (I now see that it is not an emulator). When I rummaged deep into my shoebox of old CDROMs, some worked although it was disappointing to find that some required old versions of free commercial software that were no longer supported or generally available.
I had give up after too many problems with a kids game CDROM that was continually checking that I had correctly installed Apple Quicktime Version 2.0 that refused to install. Imagine being locked out of your old car because you were not wearing the free branded slippers that they gave away at the launch.