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CNN: MainWin runs NT software on Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 22, 1999

[ Thanks to Steve
Wilson
for this link. ]

“Mainsoft this week announced it is releasing software that
allows Windows NT applications to run on the Linux operating
system…”

“Mainsoft’s offering will help remove one of the biggest
drawbacks to the adoption of Linux in enterprise networks: the lack
of Linux-compatible business software…”

“Mainsoft’s current MainWin product allows NT applications to
run on Unix platforms. (An agreement between Mainsoft and
Microsoft currently allows original NT source code to be
incorporated into MainWin).


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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