windows programs

[stealthsniper96]

how do you modify the kernel or w/e it is on linux (ubuntu 6.06 LTS) to run windows programs? its itunes, tune tools, and a typing program. thankya much

[faulkner132]

You can't run Windows programs natively on Linux.

[ChaosLord40k]

You can run Windows programs on Linux.

You can use WINE. It is free Open Source Software that allows you to run windows programs under Linux. Use this first to see if your programs run before you go on to the other ones... which are based on this software, but costs money for a few reasons.

CodeWeavers CrossOverOffice is based on WINE, and has some dev's from the project working on it. It is based on a recent release of WINE, and has a lot of click and run type of services that you wouldn't be able to get (or at least, no one has written yet) that allows for ease of use. It does a lot more than that, you should see the site for more details.

Transgaming's Cedgea(formerly called WineX) is a piece of emulation software based on a very old version of wine, before it turned from the MIT license to the LGPL one, that is geared for games. It has seem to losing a lot of steam, for some problems it had with the community, etc. It costs 15 dollars for first time subscribers for 3 months of service, and 5 dollars afterwards. You can still keep using the software that you got during your subscription before it went up, but you won't get updated service if you do not keep paying the 5 dollars.

By the way, if you want answers to your Linux questions, please go here: Linuxquestions. More people with knowledge on Linux linger there.

Hope this information was usefull.

[faulkner132]

Originally Posted by faulkner132 You can't run Windows programs natively on Linux.

All of the programs you mentioned will only run a select group of Windows programs *reliably*. I can tell from you experience, WINE is not worth the headache (check their software compatiblity list). You can't go buy something off the shelf and expect it to work in Linux.

If you want to *reliably* run Windows programs either:
1) Stick with Windows.
2) Use VM-Ware and install Windows to a virtual machine.

Tough love, but it is the truth.