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From: Lawrence C. Foard <lfoard@...>
Subject: Xenix (tm) emulation for Linux almost works :-)
Date: Thursday, August 6, 1992 - 1:35 am

I was recently hired to write a Xenix simulation program that would
run under Linux. The program will be under the GNU license once complete.
I currently have it to the point where it can run sh and SCO pro (spread
sheet) reasonably well. 
Fortunitly the 386 allows this program to run as a user process with
only minor changes to the kernel (avoids excesive kernel clutter). 
I think this same approach could be used for other compatibility software
which would allow linux to run virtually anything without an insanely 
large kernel.

Any one want to write an MS Windows simulator :-)
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