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. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > -- Regards, Eric
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