Re: [newbie] Re: Wine or VM
On Thursday 03 April 2003 07:53 am, Lucio_Costa wrote: Depends what U wanbt to run... Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix. Think of Wine as a Windows compatibility layer. Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely alternative implementation consisting of 100% Microsoft-free code, but it can optionally use native system DLLs if they are available. Wine provides both a development toolkit (Winelib) for porting Windows sources to Unix and a program loader, allowing many unmodified Windows binaries to run on x86-based Unixes, including Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris. More information can be read in the articles Why Wine is so important (http://www.winehq.com/?page=why) In VMWare u need a Windows license to install in it. VMware Workstation is virtual machine software for technical professionals. It lets you run multiple versions of operating systems simultaneously on a single computer. Quit wasting time configuring hardware, installing software, rebooting/reconfiguring systems. Spend more time developing, testing, and deploying applications and delivering support. I think this is the most important thing to say. [Deleted] I dual boot between LM9.0 and win2k. The win2k applications I want are already installed on the win2k. Will I have to install them again on LM9.0 in order to use wine? Or can wine on LM9.0 run those applications that are already installed on the win2k (the win2k is on a FAT32 partition). Thanx, Seedkum Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] Re: Wine or VM
I want to run a Windows program from Linux. Which would be better to use Wine or VM. William Brown Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Wine or VM
On Thursday 03 Apr 2003 4:26 pm, William Brown wrote: I want to run a Windows program from Linux. Which would be better to use Wine or VM. William Brown Depends what you want to run, and which version of windows you have. Only wine is free. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Wine or VM
Depends what U wanbt to run... Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix. Think of Wine as a Windows compatibility layer. Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely alternative implementation consisting of 100% Microsoft-free code, but it can optionally use native system DLLs if they are available. Wine provides both a development toolkit (Winelib) for porting Windows sources to Unix and a program loader, allowing many unmodified Windows binaries to run on x86-based Unixes, including Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris. More information can be read in the articles Why Wine is so important (http://www.winehq.com/?page=why) In VMWare u need a Windows license to install in it. VMware Workstation is virtual machine software for technical professionals. It lets you run multiple versions of operating systems simultaneously on a single computer. Quit wasting time configuring hardware, installing software, rebooting/reconfiguring systems. Spend more time developing, testing, and deploying applications and delivering support. I think this is the most important thing to say. = []'s Lucio Costa Linux user #204519 We do what we can, we give what we have Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task The rest is the madness of art. ___ Yahoo! Mail O melhor e-mail gratuito da internet: 6MB de espaço, antivírus, acesso POP3, filtro contra spam. http://br.mail.yahoo.com/ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Wine or VM
On Thursday 03 April 2003 05:53 am, Lucio_Costa wrote: Depends what U wanbt to run... Wine is an Open Source implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix. Think of Wine as a Windows compatibility layer. Wine does not require Microsoft Windows, as it is a completely alternative implementation consisting of 100% Microsoft-free code, but it can optionally use native system DLLs if they are available. Wine provides both a development toolkit (Winelib) for porting Windows sources to Unix and a program loader, allowing many unmodified Windows binaries to run on x86-based Unixes, including Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris. More information can be read in the articles Why Wine is so important (http://www.winehq.com/?page=why) In VMWare u need a Windows license to install in it. VMware Workstation is virtual machine software for technical professionals. It lets you run multiple versions of operating systems simultaneously on a single computer. Quit wasting time configuring hardware, installing software, rebooting/reconfiguring systems. Spend more time developing, testing, and deploying applications and delivering support. I think this is the most important thing to say. = []'s Lucio Costa Linux user #204519 We do what we can, we give what we have Our doubt is our passion and our passion is our task The rest is the madness of art. ___ Yahoo! Mail O melhor e-mail gratuito da internet: 6MB de espaço, antivírus, acesso POP3, filtro contra spam. http://br.mail.yahoo.com/ -- Thanks, just want to run some Windows apps until I can get the thing on Linux. I also like the idea of making Windows subservient to Linux. Would like to never go back, ha ha, still too many people lost in M$ land. William Brown Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Wine or VM
On Thursday 03 Apr 2003 5:33 pm, William Brown wrote: On Thursday 03 April 2003 05:53 am, Lucio_Costa wrote: Quote: Thanks, just want to run some Windows apps until I can get the thing on Linux. I also like the idea of making Windows subservient to Linux. Would like to never go back, ha ha, still too many people lost in M$ land. /Quote Some advice, William, to take or leave as you wish. Start by making a list of all the thing you do in windows, and prioritise them. Start with the must-have's in terms of practicalities. If a linux stand-in isn't obvious, ask us, and we'll tell you the strengths and weaknesses of the candidates. Once they are sorted, go to the wouldn't-like-to-be-withouts. Tackle them one at a time. The just-nice-to-have ones can wait. By the time you've done that you'll know if there is something that really matters to you that has to be in windows. You then have to choose between wine, win4lin and vmware (in cost order) according to capabilities as well as cost. Ask for advice when you get there. Enjoy! Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Wine or VM
On Fri, 2003-04-04 at 01:53, Lucio_Costa wrote: In VMWare u need a Windows license to install in it. = []'s Lucio Costa What's a license? (g) -- Stephen Kuhn Help Desk Professional OzIT Support PTY LTD -- www.ozitsupport.com.au Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Re: Wine or VM
On Thursday 03 Apr 2003 6:48 pm, Lucio_Costa wrote: Yes... But try run Your programs in Wine, it's free. If You can't do this, VMware will be Your choise. Win4Lin is excellent for win98 programs, but not games. It is much cheaper than vmware, but doesn't do w2k. Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302 Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
