> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2014 09:05:06 -0500
> From: cdenk@windstream.net
> To: piclist@mit.edu
> Subject: Re: [OT] Insistent Windows 8.1 upgrade
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> The 2 apps are "I-Trilogi", the IDE for a "TRI-PLC.com" PLC computer=20
> managing a standby generator and other house items. It needs Java JRE=20
> 1.4.2_19, and the developers say it would be difficult to port to Linux=20
> or run under Wine. The other is "CMS Intellicad" that won't run (I don't=
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> have need for it) VBA under Windows 8. Their forum has indicated it=20
> won't run under Wine, but that was 6 months ago. Intellicad is an=20
> Autocad clone @ ~$300, $120 annual upgrade that I use heavily. I would=20
> welcome something similar under Linux. I do have other apps running=20
> under Wine. I haven't needed to get into the running MPLAB IDE recently,=
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> but from [PIC] sounds like that's not an issue. A pointing to info on=20
> Wine problems would be good.

The WineHQ forums are a pretty good place to find some answers. =A0Mostly I=
 just google when I have a problem. =A0No OS is perfect. =A0Things are goin=
g to break no matter what you use. 		 	   		 =20
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