Linux program to allow installation of windows apps ?

[airdata]

I'm not a linux user... have only used live builds and gone no further.

We use a proprietary windows application @ my company and a user called me for support. After a few minutes she tells me that she had somebody install ubuntu on her computer! ( because computer illiterate people understand linux and all )

Can somebody recommend an application that allows for installation of a windows app under linux?-

I'm looking at doing a vm test system for testing but don't know first hand about such programs.

Thanks.

 

[lord_emperor]

Wine.

Consider a live sacrifice to please the Wine gods.

 

[sourceninja]

If that windows application is important for her business, I suggest she installs windows. Wine works well, but not wonderfully well.

 

[Nothinman]

We use a proprietary windows application @ my company and a user called me for support. After a few minutes she tells me that she had somebody install ubuntu on her computer! ( because computer illiterate people understand linux and all )

Computer illiterate people not understanding Linux is what makes it good for them. They know they don't know what they're doing so they don't do stupid things and break it.

If it's a work-provided PC tell her to have it reloaded or bring it in to be reloaded and explain to her that it's not her PC to do whatever she wants with it.

If it is her personal PC tell her that Linux isn't supported and get her a work laptop, access to the app via TS or something.

 

[lambchops511]

wine will emulate most windows apps fine-- but highly unrecommended for a business app.

 

[Nothinman]

wine will emulate most windows apps fine-- but highly unrecommended for a business app.

WINE isn't an emulator...

 

[Platypus]

I run a VM of Windows XP via VirtualBox on my Linux workstations for the sole purpose of having to use certain applications for work that only have Win32 versions. I would recommend that route over WINE personally for what you're talking about.

 

[Bateluer]

I run a VM of Windows XP via VirtualBox on my Linux workstations for the sole purpose of having to use certain applications for work that only have Win32 versions. I would recommend that route over WINE personally for what you're talking about.

Wish I could get Garmin's Forerunner app to run in a Windows VM. 😛

But yeah, you can try Wine, but odds are, its going to be very problematic.