simplehelp.net — This somewhat brief tutorial will guide you in installing Wine, and then using it to install Windows applications. Though the steps and screenshots are specific to Ubuntu Linux, they will be very similar for most Linux/*nix distributions.
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schestowitzMay 21, 2007
Wine is an excellent (and sometimes vital) tool, but it leads to three problems:1) it keeps Linux (native) ports away sometimes2) it can make Linux seem like second-class Windows to some people3) it mimics what is arguably a weak platform.Here are some recent articles that support this:Red Hat Shuns 'Windows Clone' Model for Global Desktop Discussion at PhysOrgForum <a class="user" href="http://www.physorg.com/news98014316.html">http://www.physorg.com/news98014316.html</a>Ubuntu Founder: No Emulation Software for Dell Systems<a class="user" href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2125848,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616">http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2125848,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000616</a>