[fpc-pascal]FPC for a middleware application

[Anton Tichawa]

Hi!

On Friday 14 March 2003 05:32, you wrote:
> > > >connects to Server Tier with the data stored in an interbase server.
> > > > All 3 items can be distributed onto separate servers/desktops. It's
> > > > been fairly painless with Indy so far. Hardest part was the transport
> > > > protocol between the client and server. Then again this *is* all in
> > > > Delphi, so your milage may vary.
> > >
> > > Thank you for this information, but on server side I prefer to stay
> > > with FPC and Linux/FreeBSD.
> > >
> > > jk
> >
> > are there any signs from microsoft's side to heavily support
> > interconnection to free systems?
>
> No, they are even digging in deeper. They say they'll be open (and e.g.
> base the new word format on XML), but then they pervert XML so that only
> Microsoft and partners can process the word documents.
>
> > i have programmed and installed a peer-to-peer solution between two PC's
> > using windows me. On my office computer, I have both windows 98 with FPC
> > and linux with FPC .. I spend much time changing OS .. I dare suggest
> > real-time switching between the two OSs, as long as we still use
> > one-processor-systems .. But that would require Microsoft to join the
> > band.
>
> VmWare?

Good word. Keeps in mind that virtuality and reality are essentially the 
same. Really, I'm not sure if Microsfot Widows actually know(s?) that simple 
fact ..

anton.

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Anton Tichawa
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