Questions tagged [cross-platform]
Cross-platform applications have the ability to be compiled (and then run) on multiple operating systems, usually with little-to-no changes in the code. This is accomplished through various checks in the code itself, or more commonly by the use of a cross-platform development library.
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Running a Windows Application on a Mac
I just did a presentation to a client of mine of a commercial Windows application I just made available. The problem is that this client just has Mac machines. I don’t know the Mac OS version.
So how ...
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How do I identify the file system used on a partition?
Let's say I have a disk which has undergone corruption and I can't boot it anymore.
How can I identify out the file system that has been used for the disk partition in an easy way?
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Cross platform network aware clipboard
Do you know of any network-aware cut'n paste (clipboard) tool between Windows (XP min) and Linux (Ubuntu) - Need to free scarce brainpower resource consumed by retyping dodging strategies.
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Free virtualization with cross-platform migration
I will soon be setting up a home server running both Microsoft Windows and Ubuntu Linux. This server will host some webservices, and as a home user, sometimes unexpected maintenance is required (this ...
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Cross-platform file system open-source
What is the best cross-platform file system, for Linux, Windows, MacOSX and FreeBSD?
NTFS would be the best option but isn't open source.
FAT has important limitations like 4GB per file.
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SQLite DB borked when opened on a different machine
I'm using SQLite to store some data. The primary database is on a NAS (Debian Lenny, 2.6.15, armv4l) since the NAS runs a script which updates the data every day. A typical "select * from tableX" ...
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Cross platform diagramming tool [closed]
I am looking for a cross platform diagramming tool like Viso I can use on Windows, Linux, and OS-X for diagramming. Are there any decent ones available?
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Is there a tool for verifying the contents of a Zip archive against the source directory's contents?
Here's the scenario:
I create a ZIP archive using some GUI package like WinZip, 7-Zip or whatever by right-clicking on a directory "somename" and selecting "Compress to archive 'somename.zip'"
When ...
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git stash running on crossplatform ntfs folder
I've put my working dir on an ntfs drive so as to be able to work from both windows and ubuntu linux. I've put this one under git. When I try to run "git stash" from ubuntu, I've got the following ...
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Importing GnuCash data into Quicken
I've been looking and it seems like no one has ever moved from GnuCash to Quicken!
I know that GnuCash can import .qif's but Quicken cannot import GnuCash's XML files and I can't see any way to ...
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Can MS Office or OpenOffice.org open Pages documents from an iPad?
Can MS Office or OpenOffice.org open Pages documents from an iPad?
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How can I disable receiving HTML email?
I want to decrease the risk of exploits from emails in Opera Mail by disabling seeing the HTML version of emails. Is there a way to do this?
I know how to set Opera to prefer plain text, but I want ...
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What soundcard should I use for cross-platform professional audio software development?
So, someone stole my sound card. It was a beautiful Terratec PHASE 26 USB and I liked it a whole lot. Except it was rather clumsy to work with in a Win/Mac environment for MIDI development, since MIDI ...
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Keynote to DVD?
Is there away to burn a Keynote presentation to a DVD that will work in DVD players and PC's? I'm using Keynote 5.
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Internet Federated web server?
I'm not sure what to call this...
What I would like to do is have a web server that is capable of serving pages from separate servers across the internet (not a local network).
eg,
If I visit http:/...
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Cross-platform file-sharing over wifi
My iPhone has a program called Discover that creates a local website that allows me to share files from my phone over wifi and upload files. I have quite a limited download cap, so keeping the traffic ...
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How to start gVim maximized?
How to make gVim automatically maximize it's window when I open it? And a cross-plataform solution, I'm trying to use the same configs in a Linux and Windows machine...
I've tried the hack :set lines=...
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Quick unit-aware calculator
I want to be able to press a keyboard combination, start typing a mathematical expression that includes units and slightly advanced math (not just a four-function calculator), and get a result ...
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WYSIWYG editor for structured text (suitable for SVN versioning)
I'm looking for an
open source
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editor that I can use to write documentation. I'm not looking for a web based solution - i.e. it should work without a web server, and I want ...
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What is the most portable and cross-platform format to store my email backups?
I currently use gmail, but this question is valid for any client: What is the best way to backup and store my email so that in the future I will be able to access it on a variety of platforms and ...
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Open source chat protocol that handles voice & video?
I'm looking for a chat protocol which:
Has easy to use clients which will run on both Windows and Linux.
Has a server which I can run myself on Linux (preferably easy to set up).
Supports duplexed ...
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Cross OS data recovery, USB drive involved.
A MacBook had OS X 10.4 and Windows XP dual booting using rEFIt. Then the Windows partition gets corrupted and it won't boot. Presumably a virus. There were sensitive files there and those were ...
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Recommend Online password manager [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
online password manager with sharing capabilities
Hi,
I am looking for a good online password manager with the following requirements:
Single click login from browser.
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Is there a remote desktop management tool that I can email to people? [closed]
I often need to remotely manage PC and Macs for desktop support. I'm after a remote desktop management support tool that I could email (or send a url) that the customer could click on (or run) and I ...
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Run Linux programs on OS X 10.5?
Is it possible to install and run Linux programs on Mac OS X Leopard 10.5?
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Can I run the same virtual machine in both vmware on a PC and vmware fusion on a Mac?
Can one boot the same VM image in vmware workstation on a Windows XP machine AND in vmware fusion on a Mac?
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Cross-platform development on a single PC
I'm a Windows user/developer itching to start diving into the *NIX world and Mac OS software development. What software (both paid and free) would allow me to install/easily run other OS (Linux, Mac ...
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Cross-platform alternative for MS Reader?
Is there an alternative tool similar to MS Reader that allows one to both publish and view ebooks in Linux, Mac and Win?
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Mount Mac disk image (and sparse bundle) on Windows or Linux
Is it possible to mount the various disk image formats that Mac OS uses on other platforms?
I suppose one problem would be that the file system in that image is usually HFS+.
I am specifically ...
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What tool to build a clients database and agenda?
Background:
A friend of mine wants to upgrade his
computer. He is using an old
proprietary tool to manage his clients
files and agenda. This tool won't work
on a modern OS, he could emulate ...
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Sync my files across multiple computers
I do a lot of work on my home computer, ranging from programming, writing stored procedures and writing documentation and reporting. A lot of this work is university related and constantly swapping ...
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Cross-platform syncing RSS reader application
I use a number of different computers with varying OSes at home and at work. I would like to be able to read my RSS feeds both places and have both places updated with read items, bookmarks, etc. I ...
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Epson Artisan 800 on Ubuntu/Linux
Update for Ubuntu 10.04: Printing should work 'out-of-box', scanning still needs the newer sane backend.
Looking for a known good way to setup an Epson Artisan 800 on Ubuntu specifically or any linux ...
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Cross-platform file system
I would like my external drives to be readable and writable from Linux, Mac OS X and Windows.
FAT32 works, but the 4 GB file size limit is a showstopper these days. Are there any alternatives?
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File Generation Differences between Windows Vista and Linux
I know that there are differences between Linux and Vista. I know that there are address issues from converting certain files between the two operating systems as well. I am currently working on a ...
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What is with Firefox on Linux? Interface wise?
From what I understand, Firefox uses the Mozilla Application Framework, which basically is meant to ensure a consistent interface across all platforms. On Windows, 3.5 looks beautiful. I don't know ...
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Set Folder Icon for all Os
I want set icon to my folder in My external hard drive but when I change it (by right click on it and -> properties -> customize -> change icon (i address the icon from my extenal hard drive)...
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Cross-platform User-friendly Sync tools [duplicate]
Similar question for Windows users:
Keeping folders synced between several machines
I need a cross-platform sync tool with reasonably simple GUI interface (so I can teach non-expert users how to ...
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Google Chrome for Linux
Is there any way to use Google Chrome on Linux (specifically, Fedora 8)? Is there a native version for Linux, or would I have to use Wine?
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Formatting an external Hard Drive for Windows using Mac OS X
I have an external Hard Drive I'm selling. I'd like to be able to deliver to the hard drive to the buyer for it can be used on either Mac OS X OR Windows.
Is it possible to do this using the Mac ...
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How to swap audio devices universally in linux?
I have the internal sound device and a USB headset and depending on the situation I could want to use either, but I've found no good solutions. I'd like a cross-platform solution, but I'm on linux for ...
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Why Firefox on Linux looks different than Windows/Mac?
Beyond each platform toolkit of course.
How come Firefox UI looks, mmhh well, not that good on Linux, it's pretty decent in Windows and it definitely rocks on OSX?
Is it a single product recompiled ...
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