Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 10:58:41 +0800 (GMT)
From: Orlando Andico <orly AT gibson DOT eee DOT upd DOT edu DOT ph>
To: frenchc <frenchc AT cadvision DOT com>
cc: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: OpenDOS: Win95 emu? Why the hell not!!!
In-Reply-To: <5cf3lv$22vc@elmo.cadvision.com>
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On 26 Jan 1997, frenchc wrote:

> is probably the reason why I never did any more windows programing heheh)
> but how hard can it be to emulate the windows API?
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

famous last words, don't you think?  ;)
i think the real problem is not just emulating the windows API, but all
those &*(&^$^ DLL's as well. micro$oft keeps adding and adding 'em and you
can't claim true windoze compatibility if you don't emulate them DLL's as
well..

for reference, see the WINE project.. after several years, even with lots
of volunteers, it's still incomplete.  8O

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