Other Platforms Besides Windows?

[phillc]

I'm really excited about the release of Dashware and would ideally like to purchase. However, I don't have a computer running Microsoft Windows. My home machines are Linux and I have a Mac at work.

Any chance this software will be made available for a wider range of operating systems?

[RandallNoll]

We've successfully tested DashWare on a Mac running Parallels. I'll let Mark or Rolf comment on any potential fits beyond that.

[Rolf]

Hi phillc,

DashWare was written in C# using Microsoft's new WPF framework, which is part of .NET. That means porting to Mac or Linux would be a complete rewrite. As Randall mentioned, DashWare works under Parallels and should theoretically work under VMware.

Thanks,
Rolf

[phillc]

Thanks for the replies.

Of course running Dashware in Parallels or VMWare both assumes that I own a legitimate copy of the Windows operating system, which unfortunately I don't.

Would you consider porting this to Linux via the Mono project?

http://mono-project.com/Main_Page

[Rolf]

Hi phillc,

The mono project unfortunately does not have WPF support, and it sounds like they don't have plans for adding it anytime soon:
http://mono-project.com/WPF

I know some people are religiously opposed to owning copies of Microsoft Windows, and I don't want to get into a religious debate :), but the XP Home edition can be purchased for around $80. That is about what I paid for a big hex wrench I needed to remove my motorcycle wheels.

I hope you realize I'm not trying to offend. I do wish we could easily build DashWare for other platforms, but it seems unlikely at this point in time. Even if the mono project had WPF support I bet the way we use DirectShow to render videos would not port anyway. We actually have a mix of C# and C++. Nothing ever seems to port as easy as it should.

Thanks,
Rolf

[pstoppani]

http://www.chasecam.com/forum/showthread.php?t=514&highlight=parallels