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Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux

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On 2021-11-21 08:54, Hans wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> I know, there are lots of coders here and I have a question. There is 
> an old
> DOS application I found, which is open source and GPL.
> 
> As far as I know, this application is written in C, it is running in 
> textmode
> ("ncurses-mode").
> 
> Since there is no similar linux based application like this, I 
> wondered, ho
> difficult for an experienced coder it will be, to get a DOS application
> natively running in linux.
> 
> For those, who are interested, this is what this application is for:
> 
> The application is for radio enthusiasts. It can recognize every radio
> transceiver with its transmission. This is because every radio 
> transceiver has
> its very personally transient response, just like a fingerprint. This
> application gets its signal then from the if-module via the souzndcard 
> and
> shows the very special transient response as a graphic. These graphic 
> can be
> named and whenever the transceiver is sending again, it will be 
> recognized.
> Very useful to recognize and rerecognize unwanted stations.
> 
> I can send the app wherever you want to (attaching it here, does not 
> allow to
> send the mail strangely), so everyone can take a look. This app is 
> available
> in the web, but a little bit hidden, if you do not know its exactly 
> name.
> 
> The original author of the application has sadly passed by many years 
> ago, but
> as I said, it is GPL. If someone is bored, he can do with it, whatever 
> he
> wants.
> 
> Long text, short question: As I am no coder, though I would like to 
> know, how
> much time (roughly estimated, not exactly!) an experienced coder would 
> need
> and if this would be possible at all. How many hours do you think? Is 
> DOS C
> and Linux C compatible, so that such thing could be easy?
> 
> I will be happy of all feedback!
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Hans

tried DOSEMU?
https://dosemu2.github.io/dosemu2/

--
Fabio

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Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2021-11-21 13:00 +0100
  Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-11-21 13:30 +0100
  Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Nate Bargmann <n0nb@n0nb.us> - 2021-11-21 13:40 +0100
    Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2021-11-21 13:50 +0100
  Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2021-11-21 13:50 +0100
    Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2021-11-21 14:10 +0100
      Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2021-11-21 14:20 +0100
    Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2021-11-21 15:00 +0100
      Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2021-11-21 15:00 +0100
        Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Håkon Alstadheim <hakon@alstadheim.priv.no> - 2021-11-21 15:40 +0100
        Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Håkon Alstadheim <hakon@alstadheim.priv.no> - 2021-11-21 15:40 +0100
  Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Fabio Martins <fm+deb+user@phosphorusnetworks.com> - 2021-11-21 14:10 +0100
    Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2021-11-21 14:20 +0100
  Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Nate Bargmann <n0nb@n0nb.us> - 2021-11-21 19:30 +0100
    Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2021-11-22 16:40 +0100
  Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Georgi Naplatanov <gosho@oles.biz> - 2021-11-21 21:30 +0100
    Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2021-11-21 23:50 +0100
      Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Nate Bargmann <n0nb@n0nb.us> - 2021-11-22 00:30 +0100
        Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Nate Bargmann <n0nb@n0nb.us> - 2021-11-23 19:50 +0100
      Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Daniel Haude <dhaude@posteo.de> - 2021-11-22 16:30 +0100
      Re: Offtopic: Transfer a programm from DOS to Linux Georgi Naplatanov <gosho@oles.biz> - 2021-11-22 18:20 +0100

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