Author: Sven Reichard
Date: 07:23:14 10/11/99
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On October 11, 1999 at 06:16:18, leonid wrote: >Hi! > >My question to you is what system is the most promissing for the future, Windows >or Linux? > >Must rewrite my game for Windows or Linux and still not sure what will be the >best. I hate Windows secrecy and impossibility to write directly for Windows if >you use Assembler. All writing must start with expensive SDK (Software >Development Kit). With Linux everything is open and free. But final question is, >how promissing is Linux to overthrow Mindows medieval obscuratism in the nearest >future? What is your feeling about this? > >Leonid. My feeling is that Windows will survive, although there is no rational explanation for this. Some people would rather pay $200 for a beta version than get a stable os for free (if it's free, it can't be good). My advice: Write as much code as possible in a platform-independent way (that will save you a big headache), and add a Windows GUI. At some point, you can think about a Linux GUI, or if your program just plays and doesn't have any additional features like databases or such, use xboard/WinBoard. Sven.
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