Porting MSDOS TurboVision application to Linux.

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

Most of these are TV/Linux questions and this may be the wrong place for
them. If it is then I apologize. I have labelled each question to make it
easier to refer back to them.

Please can you explain why there are different TV ports for
different Distributions. (a) How much does the TurboVision code have to
change between each Distributions or it it just recompiled for each target
Linux?

(b) If TV has been ported to version x of a Distribution is it safe to
assume it will work with all subsequent versions?

The easiest solution would be to not port the application but run it within
a DOS emulation box. I am nervous that DOS emulations may not be available
for whatever is windows in 10 years time. But I am quite confident that
Linux emulation forever!

This brings up the next interesting question (sorry about this)... (c) If I
target a Linux emulation then which Distribution do I choose for building
the application?

I was going to ask what the advantage of moving from a Borland C compiler
to DJGPP but I guess the answer is that it may not be possible to get the
BC++ environment to work within a future Windows environment. (d) Are there
other advantages?

(e) Please could you also let me know about DLGDSN.? I used it quite
extensively during the original design for the application. I can't work
out if a port to Linux has been successful!

Thanks.
Steve

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