----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Phinney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 19:22 Subject: Re: [newbie] Problems with wine
> On Monday 23 February 2004 06:22 pm, Hoyt Bailey wrote: > > > Thank you both. > > Hoyt, I never mentioned this previously because I usually like to see people > try to get the completely OS sources working first, but there are alternate > options if you need to get Windows apps to work under Linux. > > Crossover office is a good option if the apps that you want to work are > relatively mainstream. I have had definite success with some apps, such as > Internet Explorer and Quicken in the past. Usually old versions of those > apps however. Winex is also very good, it is aimed at Windows games but is > definitely more user friendly and supports Installation routines better than > regular old Wine due to the inclusion of some proprietary code. > > Both of those options will cost you. A much better source, IMO, is > http://frankscorner.org/ > > He has a lot of information about getting apps to work under Wine, is pretty > much a wizard and has an active community that might be able to help you out > with some of the more detailed configuration settings to coax recalcitrant > apps into working. I personally prefer to try to find Linux alternatives but > have messed about with Wine and some other flavors in the past just as a > learning exercise. > > If you are committed to trying to get the apps to work with Wine, you might > want to go there and take a look around, it could be that someone else has > blazed a trail already or can help you to blaze it. > > -- > Bryan Phinney > Software Test Engineer > My OT note was to thank you and deedee for explaning some things to me that I didn't know. My purpose, as a newbie (Well defined) is to get rid of windows. I cant do that untill I understand Linux better and you have helped. Regards; Hoyt
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