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FoxPro On Linux, Drama Ensues

Posted by timothy on from the till-lotus-won't-run dept.

bltfast32 writes "I don't know how many people have been following this, but this is definitely worth keeping an eye on. Whil Hentzen, prominent FoxPro and Linux advocate, has received some heat lately for publishing a HOWTO in the March 2003 FoxTalk issue for running Visual FoxPro 8.0 on Linux with WINE. Of course, the aforementioned heat, is coming from Redmond. Here is a link to a nice summary of the interactions by Whil." That summary mentions the Register article online here. bltfast32 also points to another article which requires registration.

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  1. Hmm, must be a Fark reader. by Mononoke · · Score: 5, Funny
    FoxPro On Linux, Drama Ensues
    How long until we get a Boobies link?

    ps: Fb- is the father.

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  2. Re:Wait...Here's the EULA by The+Bungi · · Score: 5, Funny
    You just viloated the EULA by posting the EULA.

    *rimshot*

  3. Shocking news! by kwiqsilver · · Score: 3, Funny

    From The Register article:

    "It appears that Microsoft is tying the tie its applications (developer tools) to their operating system," Hentzen told us.

    (I assume he means "trying to tie", quite the tongue twister).
    I am just dumbfounded! I can't believe Microsoft might be trying to leverage its market share.

    Next he'll tell us that they're more concerned with sales figures than with producing a quality product.
    It's just unbelievable that somebody could think that way...

    (Is there such as thing as too much sarcasm?)