Ubuntu-zw Digest, Vol 29, Issue 8

Raymond Swart raymonds at barriertech.co.zw
Fri Oct 23 07:23:05 BST 2009


Sorry shows you what happens when you take the first result from google,

Link should be http://www.cedega.com

Regards

Raymond Swart wrote:
> I beleive another gaming platform simliar to wine is
>
>
>       /Cedega/ <http://www.transgaming.com/>
>
> Commercial re-implementation of the Windows API for Linux with a focus 
> on gaming. Similar to (and a derivative of) WINE.
> http://www.transgaming.com
>
> Have heard some really good reviews about it, unfortunately it's not 
> free but if you can justify paying for games this shouldn't be a problem.
>
> Regards,
>
> Raymond
>
> Donald Hobbs wrote:
>> Although wine has come a long way it still lacks in some areas.  Have 
>> you tried crossover games by Codeweavers.  It is a commercially 
>> supported version of wine. Check their site out
>> http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxgames/  Also have a look at 
>> this article. 
>> http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/play-windows-games-on-linux-with-crossover-618100
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> *Donald Hobbs*
>>
>> *PhoenixTech*
>>
>> Cell: +263 912 258159
>>
>>
>>  *C**arpé Aptenodytes*
>>  
>> "The height of stupidity is most clearly demonstrated by the 
>> individual who ridicules something he knows nothing about." *Albert 
>> Einstein*
>>
>>
>>
>> Keith wrote:
>>> One thing that sucks about Linux is how hard it is to get decent 
>>> games for it. Running games through wine doesn't always work too 
>>> well. :( I play frozen throne single player alright, but try connect 
>>> to bnet and thats the end of it. :( sauerbraten is a semi decent 
>>> fps, but I'v yet to find a realistic fps like co4d or 
>>> battlefield1942. Would be great if the developers of cod4 ported it 
>>> to ubuntu :P
>>>
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>>>     Today's Topics:
>>>
>>>       1. Re: Windows Rules (Donald Hobbs)
>>>       2. Re: Windows Rules (Simpson Moyo)
>>>
>>>
>>>     ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>>     Message: 1
>>>     Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:46:43 +0200
>>>     From: Donald Hobbs <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw
>>>     <mailto:donald at phoenixtech.co.zw>>
>>>     Subject: Re: Windows Rules
>>>     To: Simpson Moyo <simpsonmoyo at gmail.com
>>>     <mailto:simpsonmoyo at gmail.com>>
>>>     Cc: ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>
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>>>     Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:45:03 +0200
>>>     From: Simpson Moyo <simpsonmoyo at gmail.com
>>>     <mailto:simpsonmoyo at gmail.com>>
>>>     Subject: Re: Windows Rules
>>>     To: Donald Hobbs <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw
>>>     <mailto:donald at phoenixtech.co.zw>>
>>>     Cc: ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>
>>>     Message-ID:
>>>          
>>>      <63e15ce20910221545w1ccc271bk941486a234ee2f21 at mail.gmail.com
>>>     <mailto:63e15ce20910221545w1ccc271bk941486a234ee2f21 at mail.gmail.com>>
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>>>     Hobbs,
>>>
>>>     I guess this debate is over... you have clearly demonstrated
>>>     your ability to
>>>     conduct an "open" and "mature" debate on the subject...
>>>
>>>     regards..
>>>
>>>     Simpson Moyo
>>>
>>>     On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 11:46 PM, Donald Hobbs
>>>     <donald at phoenixtech.co.zw <mailto:donald at phoenixtech.co.zw>>wrote:
>>>
>>>     >  You guys are TOTALLY missing the point here.  If the Linux
>>>     distro's
>>>     > charged as much as Microsoft where do you think they would be
>>>     today in the
>>>     > market.  However they have stuck by their guns and continued
>>>     to remain loyal
>>>     > to the terms of open source.
>>>     >
>>>     > We could sit here going back and forth about which OS is
>>>     better.  This
>>>     > again is NOT what this forum is here for.  We DO know the
>>>     giant that we are
>>>     > up against which is why the community is growing in numbers,
>>>     so that we can
>>>     > give something back and have a say on the direction of Ubuntu.
>>>     >
>>>     > Maybe you should join the Microsoft forum then, since your
>>>     feedback to them
>>>     > seems to be creating such a good OS!
>>>     >
>>>     > *Donald Hobbs*
>>>     >
>>>     >
>>>     >  *C**arp? Aptenodytes*
>>>     >
>>>     > "The height of stupidity is most clearly demonstrated by the
>>>     individual who
>>>     > ridicules something he knows nothing about." *Albert Einstein*
>>>     >
>>>     >
>>>     > Simpson Moyo wrote:
>>>     >
>>>     > I agree with James,
>>>     >  The cause is great and your hearts are in the right place...
>>>     but in order
>>>     > to defeat your enemy.. you have to know your enemy... You guys
>>>     seem to be
>>>     > underestimating windows....
>>>     >
>>>     >  Little word of advice.... DONT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>     >
>>>     >  I just got a new ASUS X61S with 16 inch monitor, 320Gig Hard
>>>     drive , Core
>>>     > 2 DUO, 4 Gig ram, 4570 ATI Radeon 512 Graphics card, and a
>>>     free windows 7
>>>     > upgrade option... I have been using windows 7 for almost 3
>>>     months now... and
>>>     > all i have to say is if you think its going to be easy to
>>>     unsit windows...
>>>     > you are mistaken...  Windows 7 is by far the best windows
>>>     dist. ever....
>>>     >
>>>     >  I am pretty much anti windows/microsoft... but i give credit
>>>     where credit
>>>     > is due...
>>>     >
>>>     >  When David went against Goliath in the bible... He knew he
>>>     was going
>>>     > against a GIANT!!!! The only way you can conquer your giant is
>>>     > by acknowledging its presence and dominance... Windows can be
>>>     replaced.. but
>>>     > it is going to take time...
>>>     >
>>>     >  Lets focus on making ubuntu better... coz as it stands...
>>>     alot of people
>>>     > would rather pay for windows 7 than download a free  copy of
>>>     ubuntu... i
>>>     > wonder why that is?
>>>     >
>>>     >  I assure you... windows is not ripping people off... people
>>>     are willingly
>>>     > paying microsoft for a product that you are offering for
>>>     free.... look at it
>>>     > from the end users perspective... not the UBUNTU LOCO TEAM
>>>     PERSPECTIVE....
>>>     >
>>>     >  UBUNTU is great... no doubt... but at the
>>>     moment................ NOT
>>>     > greater than Windows 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! getting there....
>>>     but not there
>>>     > yet...
>>>     >
>>>     >  my $0.02
>>>     >
>>>     >  Simpson Moyo
>>>     >
>>>     > On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Fungai J Tichawangana [Exist
>>>     Digital] <
>>>     > fungait at harvest.co.zw <mailto:fungait at harvest.co.zw>> wrote:
>>>     >
>>>     >>  Er, guys, sorry to be the Devil's advocate but Windows still
>>>     is the most
>>>     >> commmonly used operating system. Microsoft still IS in the game.
>>>     >> Viva Ubuntu! yes, but let's not delude ourselves, there is
>>>     much work to be
>>>     >> done to unseat windows.
>>>     >>
>>>     >>
>>>     >>
>>>     >>
>>>     >>  ------------------------------
>>>     >> *From:* ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
>>>     <mailto:ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com> [mailto:
>>>     >> ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
>>>     <mailto:ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com>] *On Behalf Of
>>>     *Batsirai Taedza
>>>     >> Mahoso-Chikomba-Mhlanga
>>>     >> *Sent:* 22 October 2009 16:53 PM
>>>     >> *To:* Nyasha W Chasakara
>>>     >> *Cc:* ubuntu-zw; Kalpesh Thaker
>>>     >> *Subject:* Re: Windows 7
>>>     >>
>>>     >>  MICROSOFT was A MONOPOLY so they think they are still in the
>>>     game.But
>>>     >> watch out Linux is comin.
>>>     >> Viva Ubuntu!
>>>     >>
>>>     >> On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 7:36 AM, Nyasha W Chasakara <
>>>     >> nchasakara at datvest.co.zw <mailto:nchasakara at datvest.co.zw>>
>>>     wrote:
>>>     >>
>>>     >>>  Thanks Kalpesh I totally I agree its ridiculous! One thing
>>>     I have never
>>>     >>> understood is why one should pay a different price for what
>>>     is essentially
>>>     >>> the same system without one or two functions. Its not like
>>>     windows 7
>>>     >>> ultimate edition costs more to produce anyway! Come on why
>>>     sell a Windows 7
>>>     >>> Premium (doesn?t secure data! who doesn?t want their data
>>>     secure? I don?t
>>>     >>> see anyone raising their hand) lol!
>>>     >>>
>>>     >>>
>>>     >>>  ------------------------------
>>>     >>>
>>>     >>> *From:* ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
>>>     <mailto:ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com> [mailto:
>>>     >>> ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
>>>     <mailto:ubuntu-zw-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com>] *On Behalf Of
>>>     *Kalpesh Thaker
>>>     >>> *Sent:* Thursday, October 22, 2009 4:26 PM
>>>     >>> *To:* ubuntu-zw
>>>     >>> *Subject:* Windows 7
>>>     >>>
>>>     >>>
>>>     >>>
>>>     >>>   Okay, so windows 7 was released today.....
>>>     >>>
>>>     >>> have a look at the price list on the website below...
>>>     >>>
>>>     >>> now before you get confused at how "cheap" this is...
>>>     >>> you might want to have a look at the full version price (not
>>>     the upgrade)
>>>     >>> as well as office 2007.
>>>     >>>
>>>     >>> http://store.microsoft.com/Windows7Category
>>>     >>>
>>>     >>> also, keep in mind that these are internet prices... if you
>>>     are buying
>>>     >>> from a retailer, it would be much more expensive
>>>     >>> i should think.
>>>     >>>
>>>     >>> ridiculous!!
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