"(WP,Paradox, Quattro, etc.) are not Linux
programs at all but are simply the Windows version running under translator called "Wine"
I am confused. I thought that Corel was using the native API libraries, not the "translator" approach. Below is an explanation of the two forms of wine. Are you saying that Corel is just using the translator approach?
Explanation I found...
"The program loader provides developers with a quick method for making applications available under Linux; however, this
approach alone does not take full advantage of the features and strengths of the Linux operating system. The second channel of
Wine development includes libraries that provide the required API functionality that is expected from Windows libraries. The
Wine libraries let developers recompile their Windows applications to create native Linux applications from the original code
base without having to make major modifications to the code. Once compiled as native Linux applications, the applications can
make use of Linux features, such as enhanced performance, compatibility across different processors, and, eventually,
increased native user interface integration, which lets the applications use graphic user interface calls to desktops, such as KDE
and GNOME."
See linuxtoday.com
Also, your experience doesn't jibe with the recent Winmag.com article - see post 9293. Why do you think there is such a big discrepency of experience?
BTW, what is your position in this stock? |
