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ninja1507 Joined: Jan 06, 2009 Posts: 2 Other Topics	Posted Jan 06, 2009 at 3:48:30 AM Subject: app help, please? is there a version of linux that has the ability to run standard .exe apps? i have a program id very much like to install on linux due to having sooooo much crap to slow me down on windows
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thobbs Joined Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 238 Location:Texas! Other Topics	Posted: Jan 06, 2009 3:50:35 AM Subject: app help, please? You can run Wine ([url]http://www.winehq.org/[/url]) on any Linux distro, and it can handle many different Windows applications. However, I think you will find that the free replacements that Linux offers are often better! [Modified by: thobbs on January 05, 2009 09:50 PM]
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Rubberman Joined Jul 30, 2007 Posts: 944 Location:40 miles west of Chicago Other Topics	Posted: Jan 06, 2009 3:43:27 PM Subject: app help, please? And if it won't run under wine, you can install a virtual machine manager and run Windows and all its applications as a Linux guest. I prefer Sun's VirtualBox - the price is right (free) and it seems pretty efficient. I use it for Windows applications that I haven't found a suitable Linux replacement for, such as my stock/option trading software. Sometimes real fast is almost as good as real time. Remember, Google is your friend!
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ninja1507 Joined Jan 06, 2009 Posts: 2 Other Topics	Posted: Jan 06, 2009 7:07:59 PM Subject: app help, please? thanks
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