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[steve d. <dy...@si...>]

Thanks for all the feedback.

The reason for the question is that I developed an order processing package
in C++ using TV under DOS that has been in use for the past 16 years. The
companies that use it do not want to move away from it as it has proved to
be highly stable and reliable (with over 2 million orders put through it so
far). And because these companies use application 24/7 I do not want the
inconvenience of calls for support in the middle of the night (or any other
times)!

It is my belief that a Linux platform is probably the most stable &
reliable for future-proofing the product. I think the fewer intermediary
steps (like a DOS emulator or a Linux virtual machine nrunning under
Windows-xxxx) the more reliable the platform will be and the more likely
the product will work in systems produced in 5 years time (I just cannot
risk Windows-2020 being so 'clever' that it will not allow the program to
work).

I am concerned that porting the application to a Linux environment is going
to be non-trivial and I realize that what I end up will still be a 20 year
old application. But it must work reliably!!!

I was worried that the TV activity had fallen off for several years but am
very grateful for all who have chipped in with advice and opinions.

I hope these ramblings make sense and give some background to the question.

Regards
Steve
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