Re: www.microsoft.com sure needs a lot of silicon

In article <5ksobd$hvb_at_panix.com>, Bryan Althaus <bryan_at_panix.com> wrote:

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>Call me when an IDE like Java Workshop or Visual Workshop C++ show

Well, Java Workshop for Sparc can already run on Linux. (It takes a bit of hacking on the jws script, but since Java Workshop is written in Java, there's nothing to keep it from working.)

>PPRO/Pentium PC's running Solaris x86 and WABI. This way you still
>got your windows apps when you need them.

WABI exists for Linux as well. Granted, it's a bit pricey for my tastes (about $200, I think), but it is there.

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