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Windows Compatability on the Linux Desktop

Posted by michael on from the avoiding-temptation dept.

davecb writes "O'Reilly has been kind enough to publish one of my how-to articles, Windows Compatability for the Linux Desktop, about dealing with that 'one last annoying program than only runs on Windows'. The answer? Run it under Linux and win4lin, and never venture onto the Windows desktop at all. Especially don't run programs via dual-boot, which tempts you to stay and use all those other wonderful programs like Outlook...

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  1. Now you too can have c:\linux~1\usr by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    There are two problems with paths, both of which can interfere with running Windows programs this way. The first is that running programs from Windows can involve directories with spaces in their names.

    The solution for this problem is to find the DOS name that corresponds to the directory you want to use. DOS does not allow spaces in names, so you can use DOS directory names in win commands.

    OK, so now I expect you all to stop writing Microsoft as Micros~1

  2. Re:VS.NET by BenjyD · · Score: 2, Funny

    Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers!

  3. Re:Really by KDan · · Score: 2, Funny

    More importantly, how can you write an article published by O'Reilly and still be unable to spell a word in the title of your own article? Compatibility you muppet!

    Daniel

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  4. Re:Chasing the Windows Rainbow... by xsupergr0verx · · Score: 2, Funny

    My killer app is W32.Sasser.Worm

    Runs pretty decently on newer hardware.

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  5. Re:Never venture on to the windows desktop again? by kfg · · Score: 3, Funny

    As a dual boot user, the tendency is to stay in the currently booted environment until you want something in the other environment enough to close everything and reboot.

    Yeah, but just because I was playing a game a few minutes ago and that's why I'm posting from Windows doesn't mean. . .ummmmmmmm, so, what about those Mets?

    KFG

  6. Re:It's the useless games that get me.... by MC_Cancer_Pants · · Score: 2, Funny

    Unfortunately most of the time, windows decides when you get to waste hours... Windows is a very touchy person.

  7. Re:Warcraft? by agent+dero · · Score: 4, Funny

    Please enlighten.. warcraft is impt to me

    I think I speak for the whole linux community when I say,
    no

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  8. Re:check your spelling by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It is spelt "compatibility" for crying out loud !

    It is spelt "spelled" for crying out loud !

  9. Re:Wine or Qemu by ignavus · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's much faster than boches

    Well, the French will do anything to criticise the Germans. Except compliment the British. Or the Americans.

    But I never thought of benchmarking a CPU emulator against the Boches (or "Gerry" as we prefer to call him). Perhaps they meant that Zuse computer.

    Ah, ze CPU run fast, but ze Boches run faster wiz ze French armee after zem, n'est pas?

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  10. Mod parent up... by mrjb · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... to something like +5, informitive.

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  11. "referer" by poot_rootbeer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Where the hell did this weird "compatability" mistake come from anyway ?

    I blame the loosers who spend all their time masterbating instead of reading teh dictionary.