We run a windows app we wrote in delphi (2006) in linux under wine. The program checks a remote mysql database every 30 seconds for a job (using ZEOS DBO Library) and then checks ebay, yahoo and a bunch of other sites via there apis (using the Indy library) and then reports back to the remote database.
Has been very stable, never had a crash and has run months at a time. The only downtime when we had a power cut and when we moved offices. I also run Password Safe and RegexBuddy under wine on my linux machine, Both work fine. People also play games with wine, so it's pretty good, been around for a long time. :-) On Tue, 2008-09-16 at 21:36 +1200, Todd Martin wrote: > I'm wondering if this version of Wine works with software that > interogates a security device plugged into the printer port. In the past > I haven't had success with it. > > > > *[Reply]* > > > > Edward, > > > > Check out http://www.winehq.org. > > > > From the website: > > > > Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X, > > OpenGL, and Unix. > > > > Think of Wine as a compatibility layer for running Windows programs. > > Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely free > > alternative implementation of the Windows API consisting of 100% > > non-Microsoft code, however Wine can optionally use native Windows > > DLLs if they are available. Wine provides both a development toolkit > > for porting Windows source code to Unix as well as a program loader, > > allowing many unmodified Windows programs to run on x86-based Unixes, > > including Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, and Solaris. > > > > So no payments to M$ required. > > > > If you want the real Wine, check out http://www.truewines.co.nz. > > > > cheers > > > > Gary > > > > A*t 20:33 on 16/09/2008 you wrote * > > > > >To : [email protected] > > > > >CC : > > > > >From: Edward Huang, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >Content Type: text/plain > > > > >Attached: > > > > > > > > > >Wine? I thought it was the wine you drink, such white wine or red wine. > > > > > > > > > >I found some information on Wine, Wine Doors etc. It's sounds pretty > > > > >promising. Would you need to pay CAL or client license to Microsoft? > > > > > > > > > >By the way, web app can't really replace all client applications, > > although > > > > >it has lots of other benefit. All web applications inherit its own > > > > >limitation. > > > > > > > > > >Edward > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > >From: Berend de Boer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >Sent: Monday, 15 September 2008 20:40 > > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >Cc: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > > > > >Subject: Re: [DUG] Porting Delphi code to Linux > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>>> "Edward" == Edward Huang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > > > > > Edward> Hi, I have been asked the posibility to convert our Delphi > > > > > Edward> code to run on Linux. I don't really have any experience on > > > > > Edward> Linux, but I'm sure someone would be able to help here. > > > > > > > > > >Looked at Wine? > > > > > > > > > >I wouldn't do this. You're much better off to rewrite using a web app. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Edward> I know there was Kylix, but I understood that the GUI > > > > > Edward> components are quite different, and was many years ago. > > > > > > > > > >Won't run on modern platforms. > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > > >Cheers, > > > > > > > > > >Berend de Boer > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > > > >Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.6.21/1671 - Release Date: > > 9/14/2008 > > > > >7:16 AM > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > > > >NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > > > > >Post: [email protected] > > > > >Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > > > >Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > > Subject: unsubscribe > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > Gary Benner > > e-Engineer, Lecturer, and Software Developer > > > > > > *Gary Benner & Associates <http://www.benner.co.nz>* > > > > > > *123 Internet Limited <http://www.123.net.nz>* > > > > > > *Waiariki Institute of Technology <http://www.waiariki.ac.nz>* > > > > > > Mob: 021 966 992 > > > > > > Skype: garybenner > > > > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ref#: 41006 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > > Post: [email protected] > > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > > Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: [email protected] > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: [email protected] Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe
