[simpits-tech] Windows Questions

[Steve Wilson]

I *think* you could force the issue with an interpreter "layer" between
Linux and the sim, but it would be doggy slow.  Executables are "ported" for
specific operating systems, that is, the code has to be optimised and
compiled with a compiler that's compatible with the OS that's running on the
system you plan to use.  And MSFS being a Microsoft product, it is condemned
to Windows.  There may be some way of porting code (generally speaking) to
make it friendly to multiple OS's, but I've not heard of that ...or did I
miss something? (Probably someone else saying what I just did!!  ;-)  )  I'm
running everything on Win2K Pro these days, and I'm happy with it.

Steve W.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Al West" <mail at prbox.com>
To: "Simulator Cockpit tech list" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Windows Questions


> On Sunday 25 January 2004 22:12, RickInNoCal at aol.com wrote:
> > In a message dated 1/25/04 1:39:03 PM Pacific Standard Time,
mail at prbox.com
> >
> > writes:
> > > >>It's not that Windows 9X won't work with memory sizes above 512MB
just
> > > >> it apparantly doesn't use any extra memory above 512MB.  If you
want
> > > >> better memory use go for Windows XP or 2000 - if you want better
than
> > > >> that go for linux.
> >
> > Will MSFS run under Linux?
> >
> > Not that I could use Linux anyway - I don't have a beard or any
> > Birkenstocks
> _______________________________________________
> Simpits-tech mailing list
> Simpits-tech at simpits.org
> http://www.simpits.org/mailman/listinfo/simpits-tech
> To unsubscribe, please see the instructions at the bottom of the above
page.  Thanks!
>