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Joe Cagle over 15 years ago

Has anyone heard anything about bentley working on a linux compatible version of microstation?

Offline Phil Chouinard Thu, Mar 19 2009 5:13 PM
No truth at all to that. We have been there, done that -- our current offerings are certified for use and supported on Windows.
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Joe Cagle Thu, Mar 19 2009 5:21 PM
I didnt hear a rumor or anything I was just hoping that there were plans. I'm currently thinking of dumping windows all together at home. Im sick of it and prefer linux. Just hoping that there were plans to do so in the future.

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Offline Phil Chouinard Thu, Mar 19 2009 5:41 PM in reply to Joe Cagle
Debate about the relative merits of any particular operating system aside (those invariably are never-ending, never-productive, and always subjective), you can use a Linux system as a FILE server as long as Windows recognizes it as such. But as mentioned previously, MicroStation is a Windows application and is certified for use and supported on the Windows operating systems that are identified in its product ReadMe.
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Russ Sat, Mar 21 2009 4:05 PM

You could try using Wine or a VM to run Microstation.

Both aren't fantastic solutions but they may be the only ones you have.

Or Microstation could be open sourced.. (/me ducks)
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Offline Louis van Amerongen Sat, Mar 21 2009 8:37 PM in reply to Russ
Hi Russ,

Until MicroStation v8 (2004) you can use Wine. From XM I´ve got the experience that Wine doesn´t work.

It´s a pity, I think Open Source operation systems like Ubuntu or Fedora are the future. For normal home use I don´t see why you should buy an expensive Windows operating system if there also are free, user friendly, alternatives.
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