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Winex 3.0 Released

Posted by michael on from the getting-my-hopes-up dept.

syntaxman writes "You'll find the information thread here, or see the release notes. The pre-packaged files (rpms,debs,tarballs) are available only for subscribers."

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  1. A full DirectX Win32 wrapper? by 1337_h4x0r · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The day when it doesn't matter what kind of application you run under linux, all win32/directx apps are supported - is the day this will really take off. While I'm sure alot of these games will work under linux, the day when you can just install and play is when it'll make it to the big time.

    1. Re:A full DirectX Win32 wrapper? by Catiline · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I don't subscribe because I feel that WINE is holding back the state of native application ports. After all, if Linux has "perfect" emulation of Windows there is no practical reason for developers to port their code to be platform independent. Without a visible need to port to Linux, developers will continue to release games that only support Windows.

      You have a choice: emulate Windows (forever), or seek native software ports. I've chosen native ports, because I think that is the better long-term solution. But if you just can't stand to give over your EverCrack until they provide a Linux client... that is your choice. Just be aware I won't be sympathetic to complaints about the dearth of Linux game ports.

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    2. Re:A full DirectX Win32 wrapper? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

      WineX tackles the chicken and egg problem linux has been experiencing, if you cant grasp that...dont use it..stick with your few ported games.

    3. Re:A full DirectX Win32 wrapper? by cdemon6 · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Think about that again - let software developers the freedom to choose to add a linux port wheter they need one or not!

      If we have binary emulation of windows apps more people will use linux, and if more people use linux more companies will port their product to native linux. but for the user winex is a really good thing, some companies just can't spend money on a linux port for this few thousand sales atm.

  2. Comment Summary by MosesJones · · Score: 5, Insightful


    30% Why would I want to run windows anyway ?
    20% Its dreadful they limit it to subscribers for the RPMs
    20% This great news, it means I can run X, Y but not Z
    10% It sucks because Z doesn't work
    10% If you want to run Windows you should install windows.

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    1. Re:Comment Summary by autocracy · · Score: 5, Funny

      5% An Eye for an Eye will make the whole world blind - Gandhi... and they should give it away entirely at their own expense
      5% Complaining about how your numbers didn't add up to 100% (even though it doesn't matter).

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  3. Re:In related news by Ed+Avis · · Score: 5, Informative

    Wine was probably removed from Red Hat 9 because it is incompatible with the new threading library (NPTL or whatever it's called). The Wine people have now come up with a workaround, but a real 'port' to the new thread system isn't done yet.

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