Novell did a survey last year to find out what ten apps people most wanted ported to Linux. I've put a copy of the results into our wiki here: http://wiki.winehq.org/LinuxApplicatonRequestSurvey
Wine seems far enough along that it's not unreasonable to consider getting all ten of these apps working over the next year. (One of them already works great: Lotus Notes. So that's one down, nine to go...)
but we have a flash 9 player...
On 14/04/07, Dan Kegel dank@kegel.com wrote:
Novell did a survey last year to find out what ten apps people most wanted ported to Linux. I've put a copy of the results into our wiki here: http://wiki.winehq.org/LinuxApplicatonRequestSurvey
Wine seems far enough along that it's not unreasonable to consider getting all ten of these apps working over the next year. (One of them already works great: Lotus Notes. So that's one down, nine to go...)
On Saturday 14 April 2007 08:47, Dan Kegel wrote:
Novell did a survey last year to find out what ten apps people most wanted ported to Linux. I've put a copy of the results into our wiki here: http://wiki.winehq.org/LinuxApplicatonRequestSurvey
Wine seems far enough along that it's not unreasonable to consider getting all ten of these apps working over the next year. (One of them already works great: Lotus Notes. So that's one down, nine to go...)
Hm, I started poking iTunes a little, but I'm afraid that'll take some work. Using native libraries every time I got stuck got me down to a kernel level problem. See http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7892
Perhaps someone who's into the dlls I had to override (wintrust, crypt32, rpcrt4) can give it a look.
Cheers, Kai
BTW - Dreamweaver8, Flash8, Fireworks8 work for me very well with Wine. Some (non fundamental ) glitches that needs workarounds still exists ( I can't install Adobe apps but I copy folders and registry files and it works ) .
On my vision until Adobe will create native Linux applications - Wine is the only real tool / chance to bring webdesigners on Linux area.
As a webdesigner - I work with client technology - and the big majority like to use APACHE / PHP / MySQL combination - it's clear why I (and the whole industry) love the Linux approach - because here we have the real Web environment (.htacces, rights management, etc).
60% of us (non Mac users, non Websphere users, non ASP / .NET lovers ) work on Windows (because Adobe / Macromedia tools) - and deploy on Linux / Unix.
Think about complex web applications - with lots of folders and subfolders, service apps, etc. - all need to be set with different W/R and execution credentials and is not OK to try this under MS OS.
The correct way is to have Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks on Linux - for real web environment and all parts (Adobe - world of web Developers - CodeWeavers, Wine ) can be happy.
If you guys could convince Adobe to work with you to solve installer problem - for Crossover / WineDoors / Wine integration - believe-me, as time as Adobe apps. will work OK, being well integrated with Linux structure and services [ here will be a bit of work ] >> developers will not scream for native Linux Dreamweaver ( why I do this, as time as on this moment I think Fireworks and Dreamweaver work a bit faster under Wine ).
On the other hand - Linux is not a world of gamers - it's a world of developers. So this step could be reflected on money for Adobe, Crossover and WineDoors.
It's not a big thing maybe for Adobe to cooperate with Wine/CodeWeavers to turn legally things that already works [ installer problems and UI rendering glitches ] - but I feel there's a lot of political reasons over this move. And THIS is hard to understand (1 Adobe don't see the light, 2 Adobe don't wanna see the light, 3 Adobe still mutually friends with MS ?? ).
Anyway someone need to broke the wall and initiate a communication bridge with Adobe.
Only good wishes and light for you all,
Sorin.
2007/4/15, Kai Blin kai.blin@gmail.com:
On Saturday 14 April 2007 08:47, Dan Kegel wrote:
Novell did a survey last year to find out what ten apps people most wanted ported to Linux. I've put a copy of the results into our wiki here: http://wiki.winehq.org/LinuxApplicatonRequestSurvey
Wine seems far enough along that it's not unreasonable to consider getting all ten of these apps working over the next year. (One of them already works great: Lotus Notes. So that's one down, nine to go...)
Hm, I started poking iTunes a little, but I'm afraid that'll take some work. Using native libraries every time I got stuck got me down to a kernel level problem. See http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7892
Perhaps someone who's into the dlls I had to override (wintrust, crypt32, rpcrt4) can give it a look.
Cheers, Kai
-- Kai Blin, <kai Dot blin At gmail Dot com> WorldForge developer http://www.worldforge.org/ Wine developer http://wiki.winehq.org/KaiBlin/ -- Will code for cotton.
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