On Tue, 2004-12-14 at 08:58 +1100, Terry Collins wrote:
> Looking for apps/?  that provide/emulate "ms windows" on Linux.
> 
> I am aware of VMWare[1], Win4Lin and Wine. Any others?
> 
> The particular application is written in visual basic if anyone has
> relevant experiences/gotchas they would like to pass on.

Just throwing my support for Codeweaver's Crossover Office too.

It's a fab piece of work that lets you install Windows apps using their
own installers.

I use it to run MS Office and Lotus Notes at work (because that's what
they use).

I also use it to run BigW and Kodak "online" photo upload applications
(why uploading photos for printing couldn't be down with a browser I'll
never know).

My experience is that anything that runs on Windows 98 will very likely
run despite not being on their "supported" list.

Only problem that annoys me is that with Metacity WM in Gnome, the
windows tend to pop up and the mouse focus can go a little awry.
Usually sorted out with a few hits of the ESC key and using the Window
switcher not <alt><tab> to swap between windows.

HTH

-- 
Simon Wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Wongy.org

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