DOXBox is free and open source, comes with a GNU general license. It is NOT an XP emulator; it just runs under any version of Win 7 or Vista, creating a kind of 16-bit sandbox for any DOS program.
It was created to run old DOS games, so there's a lot of emphasis on emulating joysticks, old displays, sound cards, etc. that we don't need for FoxPro. But it completely avoids the necessity of having a complete virtual machine and a second operating system, plus the fuss of sharing virtual drives etc. etc. But why debate? It will take you 30 minutes to download, install, and try it. If you don't like it, erase the folder. Done. Dan Covill On 4/26/2011 4:21 PM, Rick Schummer wrote: > I see lots of recommendations to skip XP Mode and use VMWare or DOSBox, but > not once do they comment on the licensing > costs. Does DOSBox come with a free license of Windows XP? XP Mode does, is > preconfigured and works out of the box. Not > sure Microsoft could have made it simpler. > > Biggest reason not to use XP Mode is that the users don't have Win 7 > Professional or Ultimate. I would hazard a guess > that buying an Anytime Upgrade from Home to Pro is less than purchasing a > full Windows XP license to use in DOSBox or > VMWare. Windows Anytime Upgrade: Windows 7 Home Premium to Professional is > US$90 from Microsoft. Amazon.com shows full > XP Pro for US$299, OEM version for US$55. > > In a single-user shop it is not overly expensive, but in a multi-user shop it > adds up to real money. > > Rick _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/4db78793.6020...@san.rr.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
