Now that I have my new IMac running with a little more knowledge on my part
(read some books on how to convert to a Mac from a PC), I really (repeat
"really") like it -- my son was absolutely correct in making the switch.
As a retired IBM Researcher, I had raised him on PCs (he is now an MD), but
now he has converted me to the Mac -- never thought it would happen.
The Mac is based on Linux, which was it's origin in history. Wine was a
way to run Windows on Linux, which once Mac went to the Intel processor,
became possible to use to run "some" PC applications direct on a Mac without
an emulator, dual boot, or whatever. This interests me very much since the
only PC application I will be running is MT4, as I will have Mac
applications covering everything else I do, which is mostly email anyway.
But Wine was produced by CodeWeavers, which at least used to be at
www.codeweavers.com and is still reported to be at that site by Google.
However it just won't come up on the Internet, and I wonder if they are
still in business.
Does anyone here know if they still exist? I would sure like to check out
MT4 on Wine, as it would be a big help in my total conversion to Mac.
Since you say MT4 should run on Linux (server problem but not client
problem?), there is a real possibility that it would run under Wine -- if I
could find it, or get a copy of it (I always pay for software if it is for
sale -- I don't run bootleg software). I know I could run PC
programs under a VM virtual machine, or via a dual boot, but would prefer to
go totally on the Mac if possible, reserving running real PC code only if no
other choice.
Charles Wilkes
On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 11:20 PM, Eben Brand <eben.brand (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> Hi Charles,
>
> Not sure if it's been said before, but you can also run Windows in a
> Virtual
> Machine on Mac OS. I am considering something like that for when I finally
> go live, except it will be on Linux on Normal PC Intel platform - Linux to
> give me security while connected to the internet, as well as stability, and
> then a virtual machine with XP, with Metatrader on XP. Would be interesting
> to see if anybody else has attempted this - theoretically it should work.
>
> I see on another list that some people are running simple EAs on MT client
> directly on Linux, within Wine, but seemingly there are also some issues,
> some ppl have found, although it seems to relate to MT server, not client.
> It's worth a shot getting off MS Oss... I have a rule that I don't want to
> run anything mission critical on a Windows platform - just not solid
> enough,
> I mean, for example - I set up my machines to let me know when there are
> updates - I then control WHEN and HOW I download and install, AND which
> updates. One day I got home, the PC was on, but none of my terminals were
> running - I also then saw that what Bill thought was a CRITICAL update, was
> worth re-booting my machine for... without my knowledge, or approval. That
> really annoyed me. I know, I can add the terminal shortcuts to the startup
> folder, but still - it could affect a few trades if the system is down for
> some time, esp some of the scalping type EAs.
>
> Regards
>
> Eben
>
> From: 4XONTARIO (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com <4XONTARIO%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> 4XONTARIO (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com <4XONTARIO%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> Of Charles Wilkes
> Sent: 23 July 2008 03:50 PM
> To: 4XONTARIO (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com <4XONTARIO%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [4XONTARIO] Queston re MT4
>
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