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Re: The Mindset of Transitioning to Linux

  • Subject: Re: The Mindset of Transitioning to Linux
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 09:16:16 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / ISBE, Manchester University / ITS
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__/ [ Kier ] on Tuesday 15 August 2006 09:11 \__

> On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:28:04 -0700, CoffeehouseSchmuck wrote:
> 
>> i am migrating from Windows to Linux NOW
>> my ONLY problem so faar is Installing software
>> 
>> after i made 2 computers Fedra Core 5 i realized my voice recorder is
>> windows software
>> so i had to dig out this old Windows 98 PC to run ONE PROGRAM
>> 
>> i asked questions,put Wine,Ark,and Yum on my computer
>> nothing will install this
> 
> If you mean your Windows software, then no, nothing likely will, nor
> should you expect it to. Wine/CrossOverOffice is, for obviously reasons,
> concentrated on getting the big appss to work, so small apps of that sort
> won't be supported.
> 
> You've got to understand, Windows and Linux are two different entities.
> You can put *Open Source* software on Windows, and you can run some
> Windows software on Linue, through Wine or CrossOver, but otherwise
> Windows software isn't going to run on Linux, and you're wasting your time
> expecting it to.
> 
> What you need to do is search your package manager for something which
> approximates the task you're trying to perform. In this case, you'll
> probably find it's something like Sound Recorder, though there are a good
> many audio tools you can use.

This one ought to help:

http://www.linuxrsp.ru/win-lin-soft/table-eng.html

It is /very/ comprehensive.

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