If you need to run Windows apps on Linux, Winboat is inching ever-closer to full release and will make your life considerably easier.
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You Can Now Run Any Windows App On Linux

Linux users can now run any Windows app, and it’s not a dream - this breakthrough changes everything about how we think of operating systems.
Some days, you really need to run a Windows-only program, even if you're a die-hard Linux user -- like yours truly. For those times, I often turn to Wine (formerly an acronym for "Wine Is Not an ...