Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2000 15:11:24 -0700 (PDT) From: John Baldwin <jhb@pike.osd.bsdi.com> To: Olaf Hoyer <ohoyer@fbwi.fh-wilhelmshaven.de> Cc: chat@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Future of Applixware on FreeBSD? Message-ID: <200008282211.PAA87647@pike.osd.bsdi.com> In-Reply-To: <39AAE1D4.2E8B05AD@fbwi.fh-wilhelmshaven.de> from Olaf Hoyer at "Aug 29, 2000 00:04:04 am"
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Olaf Hoyer wrote: > Francisco Reyes schrieb: > > > > Anyone cares to share thoughts on the future of Applix on > > FreeBSD? > > I am waiting for a machine which am going to dedicate as my > > primary desktop running FreeBSD. > > I like what I read on the Applix site about functionality, > > however I am a little concerned after reading the description of > > Applix's rebirth as VistaSource. They talk about "Linux and > > Unix". They could have said "Unix like" operating systems or > > Unix derived systems..but instead they chose to have "Linux and > > Unix" > > Hi! > > I'm also (here in germany) watching Applix. > > I talked to the german guys, and for presentation on some "Linuxtag" ( a > fair about open-source OS, mostly Linux) at the BSD booth, they agreed > to sponsor some copy of the current 5.0/Linux (later FreeBSD, when > available) version. > > Support was very kind, as I mentioned some problems in the install > process on the international FreeBSD lists, they contacted me a day > later and offered some help. > > Currently I am in the progress to catch up on some needed libraries from > Linux, and when I have some spare time left (job is killing me with > about 6 1/2 days a week) I can report more. > > > Anyway, I just want any random thoughts of what people think is > > the future of Applix for FreeBSD before I fork the $99. > > > > Moreover, any rumors when version 5 will make it to FreeBSD? > > FreeBSDMall says september, but the first release was > > re-schedule numerous times. Actually, the Applix 5 test CD's have already arrived here at BSDi, and the final version is supposed to start shipping in a couple of weeks. > BTW, the 4.4 release was no official one from Applix. > As I told the support guy (german support folks) that there was a native > port for FreeBSD, they were, um, surprised. Heh, point them to FreeBSDMall.com then. :) -- John Baldwin <jhb@bsdi.com> -- http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ PGP Key: http://www.cslab.vt.edu/~jobaldwi/pgpkey.asc "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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