“No matter how easy Linux distributions make it for newcomers to
install and use a free, open-source operating system, nearly
everyone has at least one program that only works in Windows. Wine,
a free Windows compatibility tool for Linux (and other Intel-based
systems), aims to make those programs run without too much
cross-system trickery. If you can’t get around needing to open true
Microsoft Office files, Adobe Photoshop, or your addictive game of
choice on your Linux desktop, Wine is for you. With Wine’s stable
1.0 version just released, it’s a good time to check out this
quietly awesome app. Let’s get a few Windows applications running
in Linux…”
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