“Bristol’s Wind/U for Linux product, which began shipping
Tuesday, enables developers to compile Microsoft Win32 API and
Microsoft Foundation Class source code directly on Linux, and
create native, desktop and server-based Linux applications,
according to Bristol. As part of the package, Bristol is providing
ports of the RogueWave Stingray Visual C++ components on Linux for
use with Wind/U. Wind/U for Linux supports Red Hat Linux 6.1 and
the Corel Linux distribution.”
“Bristol also is offering services, via its Linux Porting
Center, to help companies determine the effort required to port
their applications to Linux. The Porting Center also provides
hands-on training in Linux development, Bristol says. The Porting
Center is open for business as of Tuesday….”
“Bristol rival MainSoft Corp. announced earlier this fall that
it plans to deliver a Linux version of its MainWin porting tool by
the end of the first quarter of 2000. MainSoft’s current MainWin
release makes Microsoft’s Win32 application programming interfaces
available on Unix, and thus allows NT applications to run on
various Unix variants.”