StartCom Ltd. wrote:
If they would have wanted some contact, that would have done it long
time ago....More than that, if they'd like to have Windows API support
on Linux, they could have done it (and still could do) much easier, than
it's done now at Wine. (Like they did with Frontpage for Apache).
But it could be also a revenue for MS to produce such a API-for-Linux
and as current messages get out from Redmond, with some reconciliation
with the Open Source community, chances may be for some interest. Mmmhh,
there is Bill Hilf and Martin Taylor which are the Linux guys at MS....
But contacting MS should be made only after a decision (voting) of this
list.....
gslink wrote:
IBM does very well know the existents of Wine (they even acknowledged
that by themselves lately), but may very well not support it, because
of inter-relation with MS. As of now (just a guess), they don't want
to get into more hot water right now....
Would it be to the advantage of Microsoft to have Wine succeed? They
have given Apple much support and at every class for the past several
years the instructors have had a copy of Linux on every machine. A
very good case can be made for Microsoft supporting Wine especially
since the RH secure kernel came via NSA and may very well become a DOD
standard. Perhaps Wine should formally contact Microsoft.
Now we are getting all the ideas on the table. I agree.
