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Originally Posted by doctorgonzo
Um, no. No windows programs are directly compatible with Linux. Linux is a completely different OS, like Mac OS. However, while Windows programs aren't compatible, most of the time Linux comes with something that does the job better. IE isn't compatible (nor is any M$ program), but you have Firefox. No M$ Office, but OpenOffice works.
There is a project called WINE which is trying to create a Windows Emulator for Linux, but compatibility is still sketchy.
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CrossoverOffice (using wine, which has come a very long way from the days it was "sketchy") runs IE on linux fine. But why would you want to? There are so many better web browsers out there.
Some linux distros cost..but very few. even the ones that do charge, are worth the cost.