Talk:Compatibility layer

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(2nd external) Link to Application Compatibility Tools in Windows XP is broken at Microsoft as of Jan 25 2005 - bumps back to top level (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/archive.mspx)

So it has! I've kept the old link 'cos it was a reference (and have moved it to "references"), and added a new link for people who want to read about it - David Gerard 15:20, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] compatibility layer or emulator?

"Emulator" and related terms are used far too often in this article and are confusing the newbies, particularly where Wine for GNU/Linux is concerned. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.167.182.246 (talk) 02:41, August 23, 2007 (UTC)

Doesn't OSX's Classic have to emulate the old hardware? (e.g. 68k) Also wouldn't Old World ROM have to be emulated as well? This sounds like a lot of emulation going on to be called a compatibility layer.--Victoria h 04:56, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

Nope. Classic does OS 9 on PowerPC. You're thinking of the 68040 emulator they put in when they moved from 68k to PowerPC, which they've now removed I think - David Gerard 08:17, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] FreeBSD

That list item is specifically about the FreeBSD approach, hence the reference. It's not a "me too!" fanboy laundry list opportunity - David Gerard 08:17, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

You're an idiot, the implementation used by FreeBSD is the same one used on all four, if you do not know what you are talking about, do not talk. 65.94.97.124 23:15, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Congratulations on your knowledge; if you want to keep using it on Wikipedia, reading Wikipedia:Civility is a suggested idea. - David Gerard 12:32, 5 July 2006 (UTC)