Re: How good *is* WINE really?

[Art Ross <aross skyenet net>]

John Nelson wrote:

> Can anyone give a recommendation for or against WINE?  I'm
> at the end of my tether with Windows and need a solution that
> totally preserves my investment in Wintel software, yet draws
> off of Linux.  WINE would be perfect since it isn't Windows
> that I want... just the third-party apps.
>
> Can I just take arbitrary apps off the shelf and expect to
> run them under WINE?
>
> I guess I also lose things like Active X controls and
> Windows style inter-app communication.  That's a strike
> against WINE, but certainly tolerable.
>
> So is this an avenue worth pursuing?
>
> - John
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John,
  I agree with the other message in this thread.  VMware is really a
great application.  It costs some money but it really gives you a
reliable way to continue to use your existing applications in Windows
and begin a serious migration to Linux.  I'm taking existing machines
with Windows on them and creating dual boots with Linux.  After setting
up a dual boot system install VMware and you have a bridge from Linux
into Windows.  One thing you need to consider is the system requirements
for VMware.  More RAM and a reasonably current system.  When running
Windows through VMware from Linux your system resources such as CPU use
and RAM get pushed to the limit.
  Two other products you might want to consider for creating and
maintaining your dual boots are Partition Magic  and Symatec's Norton
Ghost 2001 Personal Edition.  With these two additional products, I've
managed to train a technician to deal with all the particulars
associated with the dual boots, including backups and imaging.
  Hope this helps.
  Best Regards,
  Art