Kane Adams Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 This website contains all the information you need to get some popular Windows applications and games running on Linux using Wine. Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix. All information on this site is related to Wine and not to WineX/Cedega or CrossOver Office. Franks Corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebcak Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 Bull{censored}list. There are a lot of applications missing, there are a lot of applications with native ports you even don't have to emulate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDRacer48 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 See, this is why I can't run Linux or even Mac OS X full time... I really don't understand the point of using Wine or Parallels to run my Windows apps. If all my Windows applications that I need run on Windows, and every other thing I do has a good application for Windows (instant messaging, web browsing, etc.). Why would I run Linux or Mac OS X and use my normal applications for the usual stuff, but have to run Parallels or Wine to run the Windows applications I need? This seems logical to me, and is the only reason I haven't switched to Linux full time. Am I wrong? Am I not looking at it the right way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 SDRacer48 I know the feeling. I have 2 Windows apps I can't do without, at least until I finish a certain job. Plus I have a Chess Game I love but I haven't been able to run under Cedega. But I hope the next Cedega supports it. Plus right now I have to use Windows, because I am on dial-up (long story). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDRacer48 Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 ...because I am on dial-up (long story). Oh no, I am so sorry to hear that... When and where will the memorial service be for your high speed internet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dies Posted October 4, 2008 Share Posted October 4, 2008 See, this is why I can't run Linux or even Mac OS X full time... I really don't understand the point of using Wine or Parallels to run my Windows apps. If all my Windows applications that I need run on Windows, and every other thing I do has a good application for Windows (instant messaging, web browsing, etc.). Why would I run Linux or Mac OS X and use my normal applications for the usual stuff, but have to run Parallels or Wine to run the Windows applications I need? This seems logical to me, and is the only reason I haven't switched to Linux full time. Am I wrong? Am I not looking at it the right way? Nope. You're right, if there are programs which only run on Windows that you can't get away from then there really is no point in switching. You are locked in, might as well face it. Though I have to say that VMware Fusion is kickass. But for what most people tend to do with their machines though, Linux or OS X should work just fine. To be honest, every time I use Windows I just can't wait to get away from it. Not sure what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Oh no, I am so sorry to hear that... When and where will the memorial service be for your high speed internet? Hopefully it will soon rise again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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