Well, here's a comment from someone requesting a linux vi client

Probably can't be done with just wine. It would probably have to be an interaction between mono and wine, or only mono depending on the code they've used. Unfortunately, mono is way behind on .net.

Also, this has been suggested in several other requests as far as I know. Some even posted the symbols (links to DLL's etc) required to run it. Personally I'd settle for a functional webinterface as well. This would probably get better support from vmware too, as it might solve the issue for multipe OS'es in one go.

is there still no chance to get an VI client for linux?

Is it still impossible to run it unter wine or crossoffice?

I think this is a confession of failure.

you can try to virtualize the client

I have been able to virtualize some apps with ThinApp, and , using Wine in Ubuntu 8.10, run those virtualized apps without any trouble

Have not tried to virtualize the client, but I would think it is possible, and then we can give it a shot in linux

regards

Jose Ruelas

Not going to happen in WINE anytime soon; it does not support many (if not all) Windows-specific network 'tricks' that may seem common nowadays, but are badly documented, proprietary, and hampered by patents owned by Microsoft.

Trying to install a recent version of Vi3 inside WINE is a testament of this; too many errors to list and zero possibility to fix it at the moment, even if you load down WINE with the 'winetricks' for extra program support like fonts, IE, .NET2 and below. It just doesn't work.

A native Vi3 client is required for Linux/Mac clients, we will accept nothing less from the world leader in operating system virtualisation.
It would be unwise to spend extra time and money making WINE run Vi3 specifically, when there are thousands of other programs wanting that same attention; and if Vi3 finally barely runs in WINE what else will be broken in return?.

But in the end it is wrong, a program should not be platform dependant!
I'm sure VMware recognizes the need, and that development is only a matter of time.

I have posted this request before but I see no harm in reinforcing it. Please, please give us a native VI client for Linux. I have been running it in a VM and it works but it limits my screen real estate to what I have in the VM (usually full screen). Since I have two monitors that halves my usable space and makes it difficult when working with multiple VM's through the VI client.

So please, please give us a native client.