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to: SEAN DENNIS
from: DON LOWERY
date: 2020-06-03 21:51:00
subject: Re: ArcaOS DOS window fi

 SD> WINE is not the end-all-be-all to run Windows programs.  WINE is a
 SD> kludge. Now there is something similar to WINE for OS/2 called Odin
 SD> though I have never used it.  There's something else also, I think
 SD> called "win32s", but I have never explored either option and perhaps
 SD> others in here would be better suited to help you with this.

Attempted to setup ODIN...but was not able to do anything else with it. That
& win32s are interesting ideas...but until they become as easy to setup/use
as WINE for linux...nice idea.

 SD> I admit that if it wasn't for the BBS, I'd not be dealing with OS/2
 SD> anymore. There's still too many limitations for me to use ArcaOS as my
 SD> personal OS even though I still love OS/2 in general.

Have to agree with you on this. On the other hand...have my fingers crossed
with QT5 coming...many of these limitations will disappear & make it as
usable as any linux distro out there with the apps available.

Personally...was never really into cars & such...so running OS/2 & goofing
off with it is more like having that sports car as a middle aged
crisis...only without the girlfriend or wife around to feel guilty about. ;)

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