Re: Run VFP6.0 under WINE/Linux

From: Altman (NotGiven_at_SickOfSpam.com)
Date: 10/15/04


Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 08:21:41 -0500

check out this page, it doesn't say anything about legality stuff but it
sounds like many people are using Fox with wine. Also you could maybe post
your message there.
http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?appId=296;PHPSESSID=c47aef342c7cba1a7f35f6e74b116d50

"Mr. Cheung" <cheunghouse999@yahoo.com.hk> wrote in message
news:e31a4957.0410141207.19d821a3@posting.google.com...
> When I search the license issues of VFP run under WINE, I find this
> link : http://www.chetgardiner.com/consult/html/news.html
>
> It states that :
> ...My recomendation to developers at this point would be to explore
> the use of VFP6.0 with WINE/Linux since the EULA for VFP6.0 clearly
> does NOT preclude the use of the VFP6.0 run-time files on non-Windows
> systems and VFP6.0 is a stable, full-featured release...
>
> Can anyone tell me that developing VFP6.0 application under Windows
> and deploying to WINE/Linux using the VFP6.0 runtimes is 100% legal ?
>
> Thanks



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