Author: leonid
Date: 15:38:10 12/15/00
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On December 15, 2000 at 16:57:53, Peter Skinner wrote: >How many authors that currently only have a Windows chess program, are >considering making a Linux port of it? Don't have Windows but only DOS program. Only some financial reason stop me for now to learn and start writing chess program for Linux. I see Linux as system with secure future. Was even greatly surprised by seeing Windows for so long dominating the market. Closed system, that not permit you to know its code, is just too prohibitive. But the worst of all, if you use Assembler for writing your program, you must must buy special SDK after purchasing your Assembler. Leonid. >I only say this as I read today in PC World Magazine, that 50+% of current >Windows users are considering, or currently moving to Linux. > >Bill Gates must be having a fit right about now... > >With Linux getting easier, and easier to setup, and use nowadays, that would >seem to be the best solution. > >Games, programs, and even hardware is now being specifically designed to work in >Linux. > >Even I, a true Windows user, is thinking about making the jump. Currently >reading a couple of books to familiarize myself with it. > >Interesting how times change... for the better?
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