The role of Wine

[Moshe Brace using Yahoo]

Hi Shachar,
I knew that I would prompt a reply with my e-mail. Which OS we live in a free world and what I love about Linux is the idea of the freedom it can and does offer. Yes I used an example like Office, but like others I find that Wine does give where possible the best of both worlds. My thought was due to the fact there is innovation out there in Linux someone looks at Windows based programme and says well I'm clever enough to write something that will do better. Till Mr average, which is me who will probably never learn to do this, I will use Linux programmes where possible bouncing between one another and Wine for where I haven't the patience to do so, or where I really need an option that just won't come right when used in Linux..

Someone wrote about Open Office and Hebrew not exactly appearing correctly. I had an email where Hebrew with vowels and English regarding the special blessing made on 8th April for the Sun cycle. I copied the contents to Open Office and found that the vowels misplaced I thought maybe it would appear correct exported to PDF No they weren't the same text copied to Word appeared correctly. So the writer was spot on when he said Hebrew may not appear always correctly, hence the use of Wine. 

Moshe
--- On Thu, 26/3/09, Shachar Shemesh <shachar at shemesh.biz> wrote:

From: Shachar Shemesh <shachar at shemesh.biz>
Subject: The role of Wine
To: "Moshe Brace using Yahoo" <mbrace700 at yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: "Linux-il" <linux-il at cs.huji.ac.il>
Date: Thursday, 26 March, 2009, 2:07 PM




  
Moshe Brace using Yahoo
wrote:



  
    
      
        
        I read with great interest the plea  for help to remain in
Linux instead of  returning to Windows. 
        One of the major concerns I have on this issue is the use of
programmes like Wine and other emulators. If using these programmes I
feel in some way that it is a form of cheating on oneself. Are we in
Linux or are we in Windows? When do we actually cross the line?
        
      
    
  

An operating system is
an environment meant for running applications. Ideally, it is the
applications, rather than the OS, that are the real ends, with the OS
merely being means to that end.



If you need a specific
application, and yet still get a choice of which OS to run it over,
than everybody wins (well, maybe the manufacturer of the monopolistic
OS doesn't win, but who cares?). I think treating it as a "line" is the
wrong question to ask.



  
    
      
        
         Even with all the tweaking that I may have to do to get a
stubborn programme to work with Linux, I like using it and feel
comfortable using it. Regarding Office programmes, yes there are more
options in the Microsoft Office version, but as a person who has learnt
Technical Writing, I would say that most people do not use even half of
these options; they can easily get away with using Open Office.
        
      
    
  

Now you are no longer
talking about which OS to use. You are now clearly within the realm of
which word processor to use.


Shachar



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Shachar Shemesh
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