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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: Cable_Dude on 7 December 2002, 03:35

Title: Windows software on Red Hat 8
Post by: Cable_Dude on 7 December 2002, 03:35

Just installed Red Hat Linux 8 and it's awesome!

Just wondering if there is any way to run Windows software on Linux?

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Title: Windows software on Red Hat 8
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 7 December 2002, 03:39

For Programs:
Wine (Free)
www.winehq.com (http://www.winehq.com)

For Games:
WineX ($15)
www.transgaming.com (http://www.transgaming.com)

Title: Windows software on Red Hat 8
Post by: xyle_one on 7 December 2002, 03:42

what windows software do you want to run??

Title: Windows software on Red Hat 8
Post by: voidmain on 7 December 2002, 03:52

You can run the entire Windows operating system (any of them) under Linux using VMware:

http://www.vmware.com/ (http://www.vmware.com/)

NOTE: VMware is great for running Windows server or business apps, but not great for running heavy duty games like directX graphics hardware intensive games. If you want to run that sort of stuff use WineX, it can run many of these types of games but isn't nearly as good as VMware in the other respects.