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hacked1o0o
08-07-2006, 12:19 AM
is their any linux o/s that supports .exe's and most windows files?
danieldk
08-07-2006, 03:00 AM
WINE can run Windows PE (.exe) binaries. But only a subset of all programs work, since the Win32 API is not fully implemented. For more information, see:

http://www.winehq.org/
benjaminq
08-07-2006, 03:32 PM
There is Xandros that comes in a version including CrossoverOffice. With COO you can run quite a lot of Windows Programs, some of which are fully certified to enroll their full potential. Just check the list on the COO homepage. Apart from the programs listed, it did well on Endnote4 and Origin 6.1G here with me, and certainly runs some more that are not certified.

For games there is Cedega, but to my knowledge it is not included in any Distribution by default.

BEnjamin
hacked1o0o
08-10-2006, 01:54 AM
yeh thnks, i and a friend have been running an enemy-territory server on windows, and its been sucking lately :p

i would use linux 4 everything if it supported all win32 apps cuz it handles alot more things better i.e. memory , ect
Red*Fox
08-14-2006, 04:38 PM
where can i get a version of Xandros. i just got one of my servers running cuz our other one crashed and burned, using windows of course so im deciding to switch over to something better and free :p
fos
08-14-2006, 07:18 PM
You can get the details on Xandros on their web page at:

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

fos....
fos
08-14-2006, 07:35 PM
Xandros server is not free. The license is $450.

fos...
Red*Fox
08-14-2006, 11:18 PM
dang, i ant got that much money :( does coo come free or pre-loaded on any linux systems?
benjaminq
08-15-2006, 03:27 AM
Nope. See www.codeweavers.com

They charge 40$ for their Standard and 70$ for their Pro edition. But if you have a valid copy of Photoshop7 for example the money may be very well spent.

Other than that, you can always try to use wine www.winehq.com it is the basis for COO ond COO regularly gives the own code back to wine. With wine you can also get quite a lot of *.exe's running.

For games there is Cedega, they allegedly do not give thier own implementations back.

BEnjamin

P.S.: please do not feel offended, but sometimes your posts are hard to decipher ...
fos
08-15-2006, 06:48 AM
Thanks Benjaminq,

Is that price just for Crossover or does it include Xandros OS?

fos....
danieldk
08-15-2006, 08:24 AM
Is that price just for Crossover or does it include Xandros OS?


Just CrossOver Office. But I would recommend it to anyone who wants to run one of their supported programs. CXOffice is very fast (the speed feels native), integrates very well (both on the file and printer side), and the Codeweavers contributes a lot of code to the WINE project. So, effectively, buying CXOffice is a donation to WINE. I have been a customer of them since, I guess, 2002, and I am very happy with it.