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How to Install and Run a VFP application in Linux
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20/03/2010 03:01:12
 
 
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19/03/2010 02:57:14
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Installation, Setup and Configuration
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 9 SP2
OS:
Windows XP SP2
Network:
Windows 2003 Server
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Application:
Desktop
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01455297
Message ID:
01455807
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79
>Hi Al,
>
>A better option IMO would be to install a VM manager such as Sun's VirtualBox on Linux, then install a Windows OS on that, then run your VFP app on that virtualized Windows OS.
>
>This would still require purchasing a M$ Windows license right?

Yes. But that's cheaper than buying another complete Windows computer in order to run your app. And it's also probably cheaper than you trying to configure Wine to run VFP9 reliably.

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=4329
Regards. Al

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