Linux that can run Windows programs

ThomRuley · 2004-04-22, 05:26

Day by day, I like MicroS**t less and less. It has reached a point where I am considering switching to Linux. However, I would like a version that would run Windows programs as efficiently or nearly as efficiently as Windows. Which version should I look into? Any help would be appreciated.

ThomRuley

Bionic_Redneck · 2004-04-22, 12:47

What you want is wine or xwine. Suse is pretty good and that have come out with what they call wine rack if all your wanting is to play windows games I recommend Xwine not to be confused with winex

ThomRuley · 2004-04-22, 15:26

Thanks, now where would I find that?

Bionic_Redneck · 2004-04-22, 21:44

http://www.suse.com/us/company/press.../winerack.html

Pablo the Duck · 2004-04-24, 05:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThomRuley

Day by day, I like MicroS**t less and less. It has reached a point where I am considering switching to Linux. However, I would like a version that would run Windows programs as efficiently or nearly as efficiently as Windows. Which version should I look into? Any help would be appreciated.

ThomRuley

I'll be interested to hear how you get on. I've never tried to run Windows programes under LInux - I keep a Windows partition on 2 computers just in case I need to run any old progs but, since Open Office came along, I rarely have to. One of the beauties of Linux is that, once you get the withdrawal period over, there's very little software that requires spending any money so you have more left over for the hardware

(BTW Suse 9.0 is available with this month's Linux User and Developer magazine.)

Bionic_Redneck · 2004-04-24, 16:27

suse 9.1 is latest version and you can install for free if you do a ftp install

Xyzzy · 2004-04-25, 15:34

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/live-cd-9.1

That is the link for the live cd...

Here is more info on this release...

http://www.suse.com/us/private/produ...interview.html

ThomRuley · 2004-04-30, 19:25

I tried Open Office for Windows, and it actually turned out to be better than the Micros**t version. I've been telling all my friends about it.

markhl · 2004-05-09, 01:13

My former colleague looked at this issue. He recommended Win4Lin as being much better than Wine. As I understand it, Win4Lin emulates Windows, and can therefore run any Windows app. (Wine must emulate each individual app separately.) So, he tried it, and found Win4Lin / Red Hat Linux a very effective and robust combination.

Bionic_Redneck · 2004-05-09, 03:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by markhl

My former colleague looked at this issue. He recommended Win4Lin as being much better than Wine. As I understand it, Win4Lin emulates Windows, and can therefore run any Windows app. (Wine must emulate each individual app separately.) So, he tried it, and found Win4Lin / Red Hat Linux a very effective and robust combination.

I never tried win4lin but if it's a emulator like your stating then it would be much slower than wine. WINE stand for "wine is not an emulator"

2004-04-22, 05:26	#1
ThomRuley May 2003 370₈ Posts	Linux that can run Windows programs Day by day, I like MicroS**t less and less. It has reached a point where I am considering switching to Linux. However, I would like a version that would run Windows programs as efficiently or nearly as efficiently as Windows. Which version should I look into? Any help would be appreciated. ThomRuley

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2004-04-22, 12:47	#2
Bionic_Redneck Apr 2004 2²·3 Posts	What you want is wine or xwine. Suse is pretty good and that have come out with what they call wine rack if all your wanting is to play windows games I recommend Xwine not to be confused with winex

2004-04-22, 15:26	#3
ThomRuley May 2003 11111000₂ Posts	Thanks, now where would I find that?

2004-04-22, 21:44	#4
Bionic_Redneck Apr 2004 2²·3 Posts	http://www.suse.com/us/company/press.../winerack.html

2004-04-24, 16:27	#6
Bionic_Redneck Apr 2004 2²·3 Posts	suse 9.1 is latest version and you can install for free if you do a ftp install

2004-04-25, 15:34	#7
Xyzzy "Mike" Aug 2002 2⁵·257 Posts	ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/live-cd-9.1 That is the link for the live cd... Here is more info on this release... http://www.suse.com/us/private/produ...interview.html

2004-04-30, 19:25	#8
ThomRuley May 2003 2³×31 Posts	I tried Open Office for Windows, and it actually turned out to be better than the Micros**t version. I've been telling all my friends about it.

2004-05-09, 01:13	#9
markhl Apr 2003 California 5C₁₆ Posts	My former colleague looked at this issue. He recommended Win4Lin as being much better than Wine. As I understand it, Win4Lin emulates Windows, and can therefore run any Windows app. (Wine must emulate each individual app separately.) So, he tried it, and found Win4Lin / Red Hat Linux a very effective and robust combination.