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Linux gains more critical Windows apps ... 3D Movie Maker and Space Cadet Pinball

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Further demonstrating its role as industry default OS the versatility of modern porting tools

Thanks in part to a Register reader and skilledprogrammer-archeologist, we bring you news of yet more vital enterpriseWindows tools that have been brought to Linux.

All right, we know, nobody was holding back their Linux deploymentuntil Microsoft 3D Movie Maker was made available, but it'shere now. It's not the only familiar mid-1990s Windows app with a freshnew version either. Around the same age is the Space Cadet Pinballgame, first released as part of the Microsoft Plus Pack for Windows 95,31 years ago.

The Reg FOSS desk found itself somewhat moved by LilySiwik's recent blog post about "ChildhoodComputing," in which she waxes nostalgic. The opening probablyresonates with many Register readers:

I love computers. I have all my life.

Fair enough. We can relate. This vulture was about 13 when he got hisfirst one. It was...

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