The making of Wine (how to make Windows apps merrier with Linux)

Microsoft Subnet — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:54:16 -0400

Jeremy White, co-founder and CEO of CodeWeavers, talked to Microsoft Subnet today about how Wine might make IT professionals a lot merrier. For those wanting to save money on desktops by using Linux, but feel trapped into Windows because of the need to run Windows apps, Wine can help. Ten days ago, the folks at CodeWeavers released the almost official version of this open source project that allows Windows programs to run on Linux and Mac desktops. Wine is on course for official release, its 1.0 version, in the next 60 days.

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The Microsoft $500 PC

Microsoft Subnet — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:43:43 -0400

Microsoft will sell a $500 PC in India, but the motives of this move are being questioned in the business press. Low-cost PCs sell for around $300 in India, the AP reports, and even at $300, a PC is often unaffordable for most low-income families. Some are speculating that Microsoft's goal is really to entice more users in India to move to Vista.

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The making of Wine (how to make Windows apps merrier with Linux)

The Microsoft $500 PC