[APBeta] AstroPlanner works running in Linux using Wine

[I.R. van de Stadt]

Thank you. 
That is very good news. I have tried out AP under wine before - I think that was version 1 - but didn't find the time to keep up with the new (beta) versions.
Inge

> Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:55:39 -0400
> From: igormtnews at comcast.net
> To: apbeta at lists.astroplanner.net
> Subject: [APBeta] AstroPlanner works running in Linux using Wine
> 
> Paul,
> 
> I just wanted to let you know that both V2.0b101 and 
> V2.0b102 work reasonably well when run under Kubuntu 10.04 
> using Wine (the Windows emulator).
> 
> I have been using AP in this manner for the last month or 
> so.  AP does a few quirky things in this environment 
> (occasionally areas don't repaint, and it has a habit of 
> going into the background when I open a new plan window), 
> but it basically works.  I can access all the catalogs, 
> build observing plans, and enter observations.  All the 
> observations appear to be logged correctly (confirmed by 
> examining extracts of the observation database).  Plans 
> created under Linux/Wine work fine when I re-open them with 
> AP running under Windows.
> 
> Just wanted to pass this along in case you have users 
> besides me who prefer Linux.
> 
> Igor
> 
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