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Ask About Running Windows Software in Linux

Posted by Roblimo on from the bridge-over-troubled-waters dept.

There have been recent reports about programs from Israel, Canada, and The Philippines that let you run Windows software in Linux. Are they really new? Can they succeed? Is this whole effort worth the time and trouble going into it? CodeWeavers CEO and Wine maven Jeremy White ought to know, since he's been working to bring Windows software to Linux users for many years -- with quite a bit of success. We'll forward 10 - 12 of the highest moderated questions posted here to Jeremy, and run his answers as soon as we get them back.

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  1. What if you have to buy Windows anyway? by Gerv · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Is there any value in Windows-apps-on-Linux solutions which force you to own a copy of Windows anyway?

    Gerv
    http://www.gerv.net

  2. Re:Why? by tachin · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Because it's not an instant change, its a process not an event. It'll take a while until comparable (OSS) applications can compite with the Windows versions, we have OpenOffice but if you "must" run MS Office you can use Wine for example, and then you are no longer "locked-in" Windows, so actually the existence of these facilities (Cross Over Office, Wine..) does not continue the "lock-in" but in fact help to end it.

  3. Longhorn by somethinghollow · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How scary is Longhorn for WINE / CO? What problems does it introduce, if any?