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Subject: Re: [ProLinux] What version
Author: Paul McNett

Posted: 2003/01/31 10:03:00
 
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On Friday 31 January 2003 06:27 am, Ed Howell wrote:

> Just started researching a move off Windows and wonder what version of
> Linux seems to be the most compatible with Foxpro?

I just realized I had your question backwards. You were asking about Lin=
ux=20
version, not VFP version. Sorry <g>.

Get a recent distribution, thats all. What do you want to do? Run FoxPr=
o=20
on Linux? Develop FoxPro apps on Linux? Running FoxPro on Linux can be=20
done with some caveats. Developing FoxPro apps on Linux can be done with=
=20
more caveats. I've been doing all my testing in this regard on RedHat8 i=
n=20
both Gnome and KDE, but I doubt it matters that much in the end. You'll=20
need a recent version of Wine to make Fox work.

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Paul McNett - p At ulmcnett .D.OT com
Hollister, California, USA



 
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