Wine might be a very good idea.<div><br></div><div>I have installed it (both from repository and from the binaries from the WINE site) without difficulty and I have used it to run a couple of old games. Perhaps it can be included with mono (I think it's mono that is used to run some windows binaries isn't it?)</div>
<div><br></div><div>If anyone has used Wine to run MS apps and had some success it could be a very good talk as many of us know of one or two apps in the workplace that we rely on and that get in the way.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On 18 August 2010 08:49, James Morris <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:james@jwm-art.net">james@jwm-art.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class="im">On 18 August 2010 07:42, Peter Childs <<a href="mailto:pchilds@bcs.org">pchilds@bcs.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> On 14 August 2010 11:28, Colin McCarthy <<a href="mailto:binarysignal@gmail.com">binarysignal@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> On 14 August 2010 10:30, Peter Childs <<a href="mailto:pchilds@bcs.org">pchilds@bcs.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> I think we ought to plan something similar for September with a bit<br>
>>> more planning.....<br>
>><br>
>> Thanks for volunteering....we look forward to hearing all the details about<br>
>> this.<br>
>><br>
>>><br>
>>> On a similar note when and where is the September Meet?<br>
>><br>
>> As per normal the September meeting will be on the last Saturday of the<br>
>> month. All KLUG meetings are.<br>
>> In this case that would be Saturday 25th September.<br>
>> Location is to be confirmed but will probably be in Gillingham. Kent, not<br>
>> Dorest :)<br>
>> Colin<br>
><br>
> Fine, I guessing Mid Kent College again. If we can get it, which would be good.<br>
><br>
> I'm quite happy to invite you all back afterwards for a BBQ (Weather<br>
> Permitting), (I'm in Wainscot so its only under the river) house is a<br>
> little small but I am sure I can get Sarah to agree.<br>
><br>
> What do you want to discuss, I've got loads of time, now that I'm not<br>
> working (long story).<br>
<br>
</div>Though I'm not actually keen at all on using Windows software, I<br>
occasionally think it might be fun :-P<br>
<br>
How about a talk on Wine? I've never successfully used it. I don't<br>
really have a pressing need for it, but it might occasionally open up<br>
a few doors. Nah, sod it, I hate Windows.<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
> Now how do I get this VPN to work under Linux, it works find if I<br>
> connect from Windows, (pptp vpn server is running Ubuntu, worked a<br>
> week ago, and still works if you connect from windows.....<br>
><br>
> Peter.<br>
><br>
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