[NTLUG:Discuss] Looking for opinions...

Bug Hunter bughuntr at one.ctelcom.net
Wed Nov 21 09:04:36 CST 2001


  I have used Real Video on linux for a while (www.realaudio.com).
Shockwave, I'm not sure.  Java is at (www.blackdown.org), and Netscape 4.x
supports Javascript 1.2 natively.



On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Fred James wrote:

> I am preparing to take some online classes with "UC Berkeley Extension 
> Online" and they have software requirements that include Netscape 
> Communicator and:
>  > (1) Real/Video Audio Play
>  > (2) WMacromedia Shockwave
>  > (3) Java Script enabled
> 
> I have a couple of old Win95 machines, including one P/100, and then I 
> run Red Hat Linux (about to go to 7.2) on my faster machines.  In any 
> case my browser of choice is Netscape Communicator 4.7x on all machines, 
>   plus 6.1 on one of the Linux machines.
> 
> Now for the opinions, please: will this work directly on Linux?  do I 
> need to go with WINE? would I be better off just loading up the old 
> Win95?  Obviously or not, I'd rather it all work on my Linux laptop, but 
> I do have to be practical.
> 
> So, there you have it - what do you say?  If you need more facts, just ask.





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