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Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 01:12:53 GMT
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Damian Yerrick wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 17 Apr 2000 01:40:44 GMT, Rez
> <rividh DOT minusthispart AT earthlink DOT net> wrote:
> 
> >[Personally I don't think linux will get anywhere with the mass market
> >until it can install and run ANY WinApp seamlessly, ie. such that the
> >average user can't tell the difference.]
> 
> Wine is getting there.  It already emulates over 90% of the Win32 API.

Well enough that the average user can just stick the CD in the drawer
and have it install painlessly? And run with all features enabled?

~REZ~