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Nate Eldredge wrote:
> > > 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?
> 
> No.
> 
> Was that a troll?

No. Seriously, I think that is what will be required for wide
acceptance. 

~REZ~