[dba-Tech] Question on Open Source - Linix Derivatives

I really don't know, but just about all  of the common applications that I hear about people 
using on Linux  can be found on OpenDisk.  There may well be thousands of other Linux 
only applications, but I don't mix in those circles and don't here about them.


-- 
Stuart

On 1 Nov 2009 at 16:09, Mark Breen wrote:

> Hello Stuart,
> 
> that is very useful, thank you very much.
> 
> It serves as a TOC for the windows Open Source, and I guess it it worth
> checking in from time to time to see what is there,
> 
> What I was curious about was whether most Linux Open Source eventually do
> support windows also, or is it only a subset of the entire Linux world that
> bothers to produce a Windows Exe.  Any thoughts?
> 
> thanks again
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> 2009/11/1 Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>
> 
> > There is a great deal of open source software  available for Windows.
> >
> > Check out Open Disk for a start. I periodically pay my $20 and get sent the
> > latest versions
> > on CD.
> >
> > http://www.theopendisc.com/
> >
> > --
> > Stuart
> >
> > On 1 Nov 2009 at 9:29, Mark Breen wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > I recently started using FileZilla, which is really super. I also
> > recently
> > > discovered GIMP, another open source excellent piece of software.
> > >
> > > Seeing Jim's recent mention of Clonezila, it caused me to wonder about
> > the
> > > frequency of Windows based versions of the Linux Open Source product. It
> > is
> > > normal, do the Linux community usually produce a Windows Version of their
> > > product?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Mark
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