Win4Lin Home Edition

Jerry Feldman gaf at blu.org
Sat Jan 29 08:55:01 EST 2005 

I have no problem with Win4Lin. I think it is an excellent product if
you need to have a real version of Windows 9x. I pay for Crossover
Office for a couple of reasons, one is that most of the Windows
applications that I need (mainly MS Office and Quick Books) are
supported. The other reason, is that it is a small price to pay for
support of OpenSource (eg. WINE). Unfortunately, it does not appear that
Win4Lin will ever support WindowsNT based products. Please correct me on
this.

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 21:41:38 -0500
Kenyon Karl <kenyon.karl at valley.net> wrote:

> The link for this item below just popped up on a public forum for the 
> Linspire distribution of Linux <http://www.linspire.com>.
> 
> Note that the price tag for this apparently obsolete version is low 
> enough to entice lots of folks to purchase it for evaluation or
strictly 
> personal purposes. As such, Win4Lin plus an easy to install and use 
> distro like Linspire might be just what an old Window$ user needs to 
> 'change horses in mid-stream.' Indeed, I particularly like the idea
that 
> the marketing experts at Linspire and Netraverse can cook up a very 
> appealing 'package deal!' :-(
> 
> Linspire folks must note that Win4Lin 5.5.18 is available through our 
> peculiar CNB warehouse at $89.99 (Member's Price $69.99). I don't see 
> Win4Lin Home Edition on Linspire's CNR/CNB, thus interested Linspire 
> folks will just have to nag both Linspire and Netraverse to make the 
> necessary arrangements.
> 
> Note that I run Win4lin 5.1 quite successfully on my Linspire 4.5 
> powered laptop on those occasions when there is 'just no substitute'
for 
> Window$. But because of my growing 'paranoia', I try to avoid running 
> that nasty stuff 'online.' Accordingly my experience with Win4lin is 
> limited, but I'll gladly discuss that experience with anybody that is
so 
> interested!
> 
> 
> 	
> *Win4Lin Home Edition - Electronic License*
> *$29.99*
> 
> 
> 
> 
> /*Win4Lin Home_* is the newest member of the Win4Lin product family. 
> Win4Lin Home is the perfect choice for individual users who need to
run 
> a small number of Windows applications on Linux, or for those
customers 
> with limited budgets who need to purchase multiple copies. /
> 
> //For high performance implementations, please investigate Win4Lin 5
and 
> other product offerings at www.win4lin.com
<http://www.win4lin.com/>.//
> 
> /*Win4Lin Home* allows you to run your favorite Windows applications
on 
> the Linux operating system in the fastest Windows 95/98/ME environment

> available for Linux. You can now get all the advantages of running
both 
> Windows and Linux simultaneously. The stability, security, and 
> administrative capabilities of Linux are now partnered with the vast 
> number of Windows applications on which you have come to depend. /
> 
> /*Win4Lin Home* enables Linux users to run Windows programs
concurrently 
> with their existing Linux applications without additional hardware or 
> the need to dual boot. Win4LinHome dramatically improves productivity 
> and saves you money by reducing hardware and OS license upgrade costs
> 
> *Win4Lin Home* is being offered at the low price of $29.95.
> 
> Win4Lin Home is a lightweight highly functional version of our premium

> /*Win4Lin 5 */product. Win4Lin Home offers you the benefits of running
a 
> few concurrent Windows applications on Linux without some of the 
> features required by Win4Lin power users. Win4Lin Home offers a 
> lightweight and fast Winsock networking stack that shares an IP
address 
> with your Linux PC. This Winsock network stack offers you sufficient 
> networking capabilities for most tasks.
> 
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> *Which Version of Win4Lin is Right for me?*
> 
> Win4Lin Home is for the Windows on Linux User with modest needs. The 
> product offers all the features that have made the award winning
Win4Lin 
> 5 product so successful with a few exceptions. The following matrix 
> should help you understand what options are available on both
versions.
> 
> *Features* 	*Win4Lin Home * 	*Win4Lin 5 *
> Price 	$29.95 USD 	$89.99 USD
> Dedicated Memory Footprint 	Maximum 64 MB 	Maximum 128MB dedicated
or 
> grow to available memory
> Networking 	Winsock 2 Networking 	
> 
> Winsock 2 networking or VNET with virtual network card and second IP 
> address support for Microsoft networking
> 
> Printing 	Local Printing 	Local or Network Printing
> Delivery Methods 	Electronic License Only 	Box or Electronic
Download.
> Upgradeable 	Purchase price can be applied to purchase of full 
> Product. 	Upgradeable to future versions and products.
> 
> *Win4Lin Home System Requirements *
> 
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> */Hardware Requirements/*
> 
>     * Intel Pentium-class or compatible processor recommended (limited
>       x86 support)
>     * 64 MB of memory
>     * CD-ROM drive
>     * Floppy drive (if your Windows installation CD is not bootable)
>     * 155 MB disk space for system-wide Windows installation.
Additional
>       disk space required for applications.
> 
> */Software Requirements/*
> 
>     * Linux kernel 2.4.X or later
>     * Like the full Win4Lin 5 product, Win4Lin Home supports all Linux
>       distributions including Fedora Core 3, though some kernels
>       including Fedora Core 3 will require patching. For more
>       information on what is required for kernel patching, please see
>       instructions at
>       http://www.netraverse.com/support/docs/kernel_patching.html
>     * Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME (one license per user)
>     * Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME full installation CD and boot floppy
>       disk if CD is not bootable
>     * X Window System (16-bit color recommended)
>     * Ability to run as root and install a kernel
> 
> */Supported Distributions/*
> 
> Win4Lin adds support for major distributions and kernels, as they are 
> made available.
> 
>     * Novell SuSE_ Linux
>     * Linux-Mandrake_
>     * Yoper
>     * Xandros
>     * Mepis
>     * Gentoo
>     * Lycoris
>     * Generic 2.4.x Linux kernels
> 
> */Supported Versions of MS Windows/*
> 
>     * Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME
> 
> 
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