Anyone using Linux?

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Anyone using Linux?

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There's a new release of Mono for Wine, and it includes some improvements to System.Windows.Forms.

I didn't know Mono included System.Windows.Forms at all...

The two things that worry me most are support for the DataGridView used by the logger (just because it's pretty complex) and the serial port class. But we have a wrapper for the serial port, and it wouldn't take much to rewrite it using /dev/try or whatever. So if the grid control works on mono, then maybe PCM Hammer will work on Linux. (Minus J2534 tools.)

I haven't got a Linux machine to test with, but if anyone wants to try:

https://gitlab.winehq.org/mono/mono/-/r ... ono-6.14.0
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I keep one laptop as a dual boot setup with windows and ubuntu, but too much of the commercial software I use is windows only, so the linux is only used for the occasional project.
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I have a bunch of old laptops at work. If I get a chance I will give it a try.

Update:
Latest Fedora Live USB with Wine installed from the package manager and updated the latest version of mono. It runs. I'll take it home with me and see if i can brick some ECU's.
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That's pretty cool! The fact that it didn't crash when it tried to list the serial ports gives me some hope. Thanks for giving it a try.
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