gerard patel wrote: >>Development system will be Delphi (no Kylix port - yet), >>and graphics either GUI or windowed DirectDraw, perhaps >>Direct3D... > > If you use Direct3D, you will need a Transgaming > license since all Direct3D code is integrated to the > WineX code base - not to Wine. That is, the user that will play my games needs a "Transgaming license" ? Or I, as the developer, need to get it to include some stuff in my windows(!!!) app that makes it compatible to Wine(X) ? >>Suggestions? Hints? >> > > Stay away of COM for the moment. > Well, it's even good advice under Windows :-) <shudders> I won't touch COM or OLE until i am forced to do :) -- Andreas LINUX users tune their system for stability WIN users tune their system for fast booting What you prefer is just a matter of taste.