On Thursday 22 May 2008 06:18:28 pm MizonNet wrote: > Am just about to download my 1st linux os :D , and have come across this > site, My question is this can I install ANY windows software with Wine in > linux ? i.e. dvd software DVDs are best played in their native environment, though you can check the appdb for a particular DVD program you want to try. > / itunes Contains DRM and thus is defective by design; consider another method. If you must have iTunes, it barely works. http://appdb.winehq.org/appview.php?iAppId=1347 > / kaspersky anti virus etc ? Not necessary. Just don't run untrusted binaries in wine (though you really shouldn't be running untrusted binaries in any environment). > and if so > do I have to download the xp versions of all windows software ? No. > Sorry if this is a dumb question, but am totally new to linux. > > I'll be using eAR OS Free Edition with media player You might find it easier to learn and get questions answered about a more mainstream distribution unless one of your Linux using friends that you can turn to suggested that distribution. -- Paul Johnson baloo@xxxxxxxxx Explaination of .pgp part: http://linuxmafia.com/faq/Mail/rant-gpg.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. Url : http://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-users/attachments/20080523/0a46eb64/attachment.pgp
