[Lias] windows apps in schools (was: netNOW article)

[Leon Brooks]

[crossposted to ALLIES because I think it's important enough]

On Sun, 27 Apr 2003 07:41, Ian Ralph wrote:
> A few minutes ago I did a quick count and there are 100  Windows
> applications (not including Web based apps, "office" apps or web
> browsers) that we distribute for staff and students at my school.

Really, the only reasonable prospect for coping with a load like that is 
to run the vast majority of them through WINE. Even finding someone 
with the time to do as little as throw each at WINE and see how far it 
gets would involve several full-time man-months. Which I ain't got and 
I expect none of you do either.

Does anyone know of a suitably motivated retiree who would start on this 
and document what they're doing?

A retiree would be more likely to have the patience to do it well, and 
the time to actually do it, and having a worthwhile project like this 
on their plate *will* improve their life expectancy.

Cheers; Leon

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