[softwarelist] Re: Win OvPro

In article <200905261153.11733.freelists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
   Mark Fraser <freelists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tuesday 26 May 2009 10:51:43 Dave Symes wrote:
> > In article <200905260949.45924.freelists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> >
> >    Mark Fraser <freelists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > On Tuesday 26 May 2009 07:47:49 Dave Symes wrote:
> >
> > [Snip]
> >
> > > > So I guess, for serious work, back to RISC OS and MS-Windows.
> > >
> > > You could always try Linux and run Ovation Pro under RPCEmu.
> > Mark, I'm running the latest Spoon version on the XP win machine, and
> > while I would like to run the Linux version of RPCEmu, I have no idea
> > what all this compiling stuff is about. If there was a downloadable
> > like Spoon, then I'd be there.

> I just followed the instructions here:
> http://www.riscos.info/index.php/RPCEmu_Linux_Guide

> Seems to work OK, apart from not being able to get networking with 4.39
> (works with 4.02).

Good grief Mark, I'd already been to that page and looked at the Guide,
awhile ago... looking at it again, it gives me a pain in the head just
looking at it, never mind attempting to do it.

One of the things I hate about Linux is all this retro reliance on the CLI

Don't get me wrong, CLI has its uses, and even I use it in both RO and on
the MS-Windows side, but Linux is far far too reliant on the CLI.

Dave

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