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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. Slashdot is turning into Fark.com by _UnderTow_ · · Score: 0, Troll

    Anytime now we should be seeing some boobies posts.

  2. Answer the cluephone, people! by Trailer+Trash · · Score: 0, Troll

    Holy crap! How much of this BS do you have to put up with before you answer the cluephone? I left the world of Microsoft programming 5 years ago because I was tired of the hassles like these. I can't imagine how much worse it's become since then. It's not worth it.

    Another thing I have to wonder is why this guy decided to not do his demonstration based on a single phone call from Microsoft. Seriously, so what if it's really a EULA violation? What are they going to do to you? Anything that they could possibly do requires them convincing a judge that you did damage to them by breeching a contract. What damage could they show?

    If you're not going to answer the cluephone, at least grow some nuts and stand up to Microsoft.

    I'd recommend that you join us in the world of F/OSS, it's much nicer over here. Given that FoxPro developers are already a good, strong community that sticks together well, it's a very easy and natural transition.

    Michael

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  3. Ignorance is bliss... by gandy909 · · Score: 0, Troll

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

    Duh! What rock have these guys been hiding under for the last several years? Care to take a bet that there were some of the people who were against the DOJ and for MS, and basing it on not knowing the facts to boot? Apparently some of them at least have now had their eyes pried open, and this is a good thing. Ignorance sure is bliss isn't it?

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