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Hello all,

Am I wrong in thinking that you can install a program on a Linux operating
system where it emulates Windows, so that you can run a game or a program
that's not designed for Linux but in the emulator?

On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 02:34:27 -0000, howla wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> Am I wrong in thinking that you can install a program on a Linux operating
> system where it emulates Windows, so that you can run a game or a program
> that's not designed for Linux but in the emulator?

wine, xwindows, dosemu are a few.
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howla wrote:
> Hello all,

> Am I wrong in thinking that you can install a program on a Linux operating
> system where it emulates Windows, so that you can run a game or a program
> that's not designed for Linux but in the emulator?

With limited success, yes.
http://franksworld.net/

Have you checked to see if a native linux app does what you want?
http://linuxshop.ru/linuxbegin/win-l...en/table.shtml

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