Linux news

2007 07 12

Porting Linux Applications to Windows Leads to Dilemma

The Dubious Benefits of Porting FOSS to Windows

Of course, with the source code available for porting, there are no universal technical barriers to running any given piece of F/OSS on Windows or Mac OS X. The project's maintainers may refuse to merge the portability patches, in which case a fork is necessary, but this is a question of philosophy, not technical concern.

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Audacity's new beta? Sounds good.

Unlike some beta releases, Audacity 1.3 won't cannibalize the stable version, Audacity 1.2, so feel free to fix, fine-tune, and equalize at will. Although this beta release hasn't been approved as stable yet, it's a good way to master Audacity 1.3's new features in advance.

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They show it in Windows and post it under "Open Source". Open Source Software On Windows

"Open source software on Windows... WHAT?!?!!" may be your first reaction to this post. However, there are many good reasons to promote the use of open source software on Windows. First, it is a great way to introduce people to the wonderful world of open source software. They will be amazed at the amount of great software that they get for FREE!

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