Lindows Moving into Canada

[JoeHill]

On Sun, 23 Nov 2003 08:17:25 -0500
"Sidney Shapiro" <sidney-3Kd7Tu4o6f/sBN0MCq728g at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> The big question for most users (myself included at one time) is: "If I
> want to use Linux as a desktop, can I run windows programs?" Personally
> I have come to the realization that Linux and MS, from the desktop
> perspective are apples and oranges. I use my Linux servers in a server
> role, and use M$ software for my desktop and to run all the programs I
> need.

Have you investigated Crossover from Codeweavers? I checked it out for awhile,
and I was able to run everything from Office to Photoshop, even Quicken and some
supposedly "unsupported" apps.

Then, of course, there's always the Mac... ;-)

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