Re: 64 or 32 bit Win 7
- From: "Kari Eveli" <lexitec@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <xywrite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 10:01:37 +0300
>But to do these things, we need access to apps running on the
host (I suppose you could install them on the guest too, but
that's duplicative. I don't intend to put anything in the guest
except XyWrite and a few old DOS tools).
It is all about the applications and how you use them: Robert needs only
XyWrite and some utilities, whereas I like to use Windows 3.1 extensively: DOS
boxes for task switching NB 3.0 (essentially XyW III+ with better customizable
menus) and DOS editors, like Brief, and other DOS programs, and Windows 3.1
environment for running Win 3.1 publishing software, like Quark and Ventura,
which are light-weight and produce good-quality Postscript output PS files that
convert perfectly into PDFs. I do almost no printing from XyWrite, I use
custom-made conversion programs to change XY modes into publishing formatting
codes. As a professional publisher, Adobe Acrobat is a must. And it is not
really that expensive, as for most purposes you do not have to have the latest
version. Robert, on the other hand, likes VMware, which is not free software.
Virtual PC is free, and for just running legacy applications on the Windows
platform it is straightforward and light-weight. I agree that for serious
testing VMware is better.
Best regards,
Kari Eveli
LEXITEC Book Publishing (Finland)
lexitec@xxxxxxxxxx
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