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NsPenguin Joined: Jul 08, 2008 Posts: 5 Location:Rockford Michigan Other Topics	Posted Jul 10, 2008 at 8:48:04 PM Subject: windows software on linspire or freespire If I use Linspire or freespire will either of them run my windows software? Since it runs Microsoft office. The stock windows/mac look sucks but it has the useful cube! as well as other eye candy.
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Shashank Sharma Joined Jan 01, 1970 Posts: 1361 Location:New Delhi, India Other Topics	Posted: Jul 19, 2008 9:45:58 PM Subject: windows software on linspire or freespire You'd have to use Wine or Crossover to be able to ruin Windows applications under Linux. Many applications offer Windows/Linux clients, such as Firefox, VLC, Real Player, etc. So, if your software doesn't offer a Linux client, then Wine or Crossover are the way to go: http://winehq.org http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxlinux/ Coauthor of Beginning Fedora: From Novice to Professional published by Apress. Please follow the Forum Guidelines
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