Re: imagicos

[Ben Klein]

Oops, forgot to Reply All. Sorry, Austin!
2009/2/7 Austin English :
> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Ben Klein  wrote:
> > 2009/2/7 Austin English :
> > > On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 7:16 PM, Ben Klein  wrote:
> > > > 2009/2/7 EA Durbin :
> > > > > I just saw this linux distribution on distrowatch. They claim to be able to
> > > > > run all microsoft products. Interesting.
> > > > > http://www.imagicos.com/
> > > > > http://www.imagicos.com/microsoft.html
> > > >
> > > > No they don't. It says "almost every" on the home page and "most" on
> > > > the "Microsoft" page.
> > > >
> > > > Assuming they're talking about Wine, someone should tell them that
> > > > they're wrong anyway. "quite a lot of entirely win32 applications",
> > > > maybe. Almost certainly not "most".
> > > >
> > > > Ooh, just spotted some interesting items on their "tested applications" list.
> > > > - DirectX
> > > > - DirectX 6
> > > > - DirectX 7
> > > > - DirectX 8
> > > > - DirectX 9
> > > >
> > > > How about we just completely ignore these idiots?
> > >
> > > Also:
> > > # Internet Explorer 5.0 and 5.5
> > > # Internet Explorer 6.0
> >
> > I've heard of some success with 6.0 (without crappy
> > winedoors/ies4linux stuff), so I didn't comment.
> > > # iPod Support in iTunes 4.0
> >
> > Hmm, that seems unlikely
> > > # Mac OS X
> > > # Mac OS X Audio Input Support
> >
> > Well spotted, Austin!
> >
> > Maybe they're talking about a VM, not Wine ... in which case, you'd
> > have to get a copy of Windows, which defeats the purpose of being
> > proud about their Windows app support.
>
> From http://www.imagicos.com/why.html :
> "Compatibility
> iMagic OS can run many Microsoft Windows applications along with Linux
> applications, with help from the built in Crossover software."

That might just explain why "CrossOver" is on their supported/tested
apps list. Then again, maybe not.
> Either they've got a deal with Crossover, or bundled it somehow?
>
> I sent them an e-mail asking for the source, we'll see how that goes.

Not that I think it's worth talking about this for much longer, but
also found these amusing:
# Acrobat Reader 8
because there's no Linux-native version of that, is there? Oh wait,
there is, and it's called Adobe Acrobat Reader 8 for Linux!

# Adobe Creative Suite 2 (CS2)
...
# Illustrator CS2
# InDesign CS2
...
# Photoshop CS2
Not trying to pad it out at all, are we?

# The Orange Box
which is not an application, but a box. Inside the box is HL2, Portal, TF2 etc

# EVE Online
...
# World of Warcraft
# World of Warcraft Online
OOOOOooooh online versions of MMORPGs!

# Windows Media Player 6.4
# Windows Media Player 6.9
And ONLY THOSE SPECIFIC VERSIONS!

Thanks, EA Durbin, you've made my day :D