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Old 03-30-2004, 09:05 PM   #1
x_ray4
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running Windows software on Linux


Hi, I'm new here, great to see a big active Linux forum .

I have a question. I have recently installed Linux Redhat (Fedora Project), along with Windows XP Home Edition which I previously already had installed, and am looking for software that will let me run Windows programs in Linux. I've seen several alternatives here & there, but I do not know which one to choose! Does anyone know a free Windows simulator for Linux, or any program that will allow me to run Windows software in Linux??

Help would be greatly appreciated!

Keep Linux'ing! =)
 
Old 03-30-2004, 09:10 PM   #2
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http://www.winehq.org/
http://www.codeweavers.com/site/products/
http://www.vmware.com/
 
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Old 03-30-2004, 09:16 PM   #3
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Old 03-30-2004, 09:23 PM   #4
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Hi x_ray4,
Have you heard of or tried wine. It will run windows programs on linux. I personally haven`t used it as i don`t run any windows programs so i can`t vouch for how good it is ( maybe there is someone here who can). But from what i read WINE stands for wine is not an emulator. Which means that WINE doesn`t read in windows code, convert it to linux code and then execute it, like an emulator would. it is a port of the windows libraries themselves, which means that windows code running on WINE should run as fast as on windows.
Hope this was of some assistance.

Cheers
 
Old 02-01-2005, 11:46 AM   #5
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Hello

Does anyone know if this Wine simulator will also work on the Sharp Zaurus (newer models)?

Thanks!!!
 
  


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