The difference between SuSE 6.3 and SuSE 7.3 is as big as between Windows 3.1 and Windows 2000. I strongly advise you to get yourself a SuSE 7.3 box, it's well worth the money if only for the pile of printed manuals and user guides that come with it (extra important since you're a self proclaimed newbie). SuSE is well ahead of the others in this respect. Wine does run on SuSE and is even included (at least from v7.1, I don'( know about 6.3). Because you are a newbie I suggest you either stick with SuSE's Wine or to use Codeweaver's Wine (www.codeweavers.com, free). Codeweaver's version is in my opinion the best solution for newbies or for anybody who doesn't want to tinker with config files. If you really want to quit Windows as your main OS but still need to use some Windows applications then Wine may not be your best choice. Wine does run a whole bunch of Windows apps but it's not guaranteed. I use it myself for a small Windows encryption tool. If you wanna be 100% sure then maybe VMWare Express (www.vmware.com, not free, real easy), Win4Lin (a bit more difficult for a newbie) or a dual boot configuration (SuSE can install Linux on a PC where Windows is already available) are better. Anyway, give Wine a try. If it runs your apps, fine, then you got yourself a cheap solution. If it doesn't, then there's always VMWare or dual boot. OldToker wrote: > I am concidering taking the Jump to Linux. I have SuSE. 6.3 at the > moment.. but don't want to loose some of my M.$. Apps.. So I hear about > wine.. as being able to run some of the apps.. this is great.. News.. for > the Weary anyway.. > > So does this Wine work with SuSE.. Please forgive me I haven't even played > with Linux. yet.. just trying to get all my questions sorta answered > before I wage battle and try to learn a new OS.. > > Thanks for your time.. (In Advance)
