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Date:      Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:45:15 -0600
From:      Eric Schuele <e.schuele@computer.org>
To:        Cornelis Swanepoel <rools.ster@gmail.com>
Cc:        Augusto Montenegro <amonte_777@yahoo.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Windows Compatibility?
Message-ID:  <437CEBDB.7040106@computer.org>
In-Reply-To: <a9f55af40511171225o411a75c4rdf6561279c6c2fe9@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <20051117195403.51795.qmail@web34613.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <a9f55af40511171225o411a75c4rdf6561279c6c2fe9@mail.gmail.com>

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Cornelis Swanepoel wrote:
>  Most of my programs run in Windows. Can I use FreeBSD as my OS to run my
> 
>>programs?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> That depends entirely on what the programs are that you're actually running,
> if it's a web browser, an email client and an Office productivity suite
> you'll be able to find the equivalent(actually better) of the microsoft
> offerings on FreeBSD.

True enough.  *Most* things have equivalents in the *BSD world.

However, if you have some special needs there are windows and/or PC 
emulators.  WINE and qemu are the two I hear about most.  I have used 
qemu very successfully to run the one MS app I can not get rid of 
CheckPoint SecuRemote for VPN connectivity to my office.

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-- 
Regards,
Eric



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