which user friendly linux will work with window application

[krisoto]

i want to try either mandrake,suse or red hat but which one is more dependable to run any kind of window base application. even they are application,games or software that are made previously from win 98,winme,win2000 or winxp.

newbie here

 

[Bulldog13]

What?

I think your answer you're looking for is Wine. or maybe VMWare.

Clarify?

 

[krisoto]

is that an add-on to linux or it comes with it when getting one?

 

[TechnoGuRu]

I never used it, but I hear Lindows is pretty user friendly. Running windows applications with Linux is whole different story. Wine doesn't work with every app.

 

[notfred]

"user friendly wine" is an oxymoron.

 

[krisoto]

Originally posted by: notfred
"user friendly wine" is an oxymoron.

so what your saying is lindows is better to use than all above i've mention for migrating all window base program to use in linux

 

[hudster]

Originally posted by: krisoto

Originally posted by: notfred
"user friendly wine" is an oxymoron.

so what your saying is lindows is better to use than all above i've mention for migrating all window base program to use in linux

no, lindows is simply another distibution of linux (essentially). You'll still need to use something like Wine if you want to run windows apps under it.

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: krisoto

Originally posted by: notfred
"user friendly wine" is an oxymoron.

so what your saying is lindows is better to use than all above i've mention for migrating all window base program to use in linux

What windows base programs are you talking about? Linux has its own solitare, calculators, office suites, notepad, paint, media player, etc. Could you give a list of programs that you need.

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: hudster

Originally posted by: krisoto

Originally posted by: notfred
"user friendly wine" is an oxymoron.

so what your saying is lindows is better to use than all above i've mention for migrating all window base program to use in linux

no, lindows is simply another distibution of linux (essentially). You'll still need to use something like Wine if you want to run windows apps under it.

Depending on what programs he needs to run, there really shouldn't be a need to use wine. He did say base programs...... (Whatever he means by that.)

 

[krisoto]

like java base game or winamp. or maybe drivers for some usb 2.0 external drive or firewire.
video editing and dvd burning just like ulead dvd moviefactory or nero visionexpress

sorry for some wrong question

 

[Barnaby W. Füi]

Java based games are cross-platform. You should not count on wine working with your apps because it's a pain in the ass and only works somewhat, for some apps. Drivers are entirely dependent on the operating system being used, windows drivers will NEVER work on linux.

Honestly, it sounds like you should probably just stick with windows.

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: krisoto
like java base game or winamp. or maybe drivers for some usb 2.0 external drive or firewire.
video editing and dvd burning just like ulead dvd moviefactory or nero visionexpress

sorry for some wrong question

As BBWF said, java apps are all cross-platform, so they work in windows and in linux. Linux has its own winamp-like player that's called XMMS. Drivers simply depends on your hardware, if you tell me the exact device I should be able to find out whether it works with linux or not. You could too, using google. Cinelerra and Kino are some of the video editing software for linux. And there is software available for dvd burning. Unless you're willing to invest some time and effort in learning how to work your way around linux and its applications, then you should go ahead and continue using windows. It's not a bad thing

And you didn't ask the wrong question. I just needed some more information.