9 February 2012, 2:12 pm
20 Popular Ubuntu Linux Apps to Try NowPCWorld (blog)CrossOver Games (Ubuntu Edition), which uses Wine to make it possible to play Windows games such as World of Warcraft on Ubuntu Linux; 4. Tribal Trouble 2, a browser-based RTS game that takes place in the age of the Vikings; 5.and more »... Read More »
9 February 2012, 8:54 am
Political Football Analogies: Santorum as Pittsburgh StealerHuffington Post (satire)Seeing pictures of both the Linux Penguin and the former junior senator from Pennsylvania (never got to the senior prom) has convinced me if they were not separated at birth -- there are genetic components in play. B... Read More »
9 February 2012, 8:10 am
Buyers Lining up for Raspberry Pi's $25 PCPCWorldThe Pi's capabilities are also limited by the inability to run WINE, an emulator that allows Linux users to run Windows programs. "The biggest difference between the Pi and a standard PC is the processor. Since it is ARM, it won't be runni... Read More »
8 February 2012, 7:26 pm
ReactOS Sees New Release After Nearly a YearDigitUnlike Wine, which is a compatibility layer for Linux that allows running Windows applications on Linux, ReactOS is an entire OS in itself, with a GUI, a shell, etc. It is not based on Linux, but has a kernel designed to be similar to Windows NT.React... Read More »
7 February 2012, 7:00 am
Cook Coq au Vin with the QOOQ French Cookbook TabletChip ChickOn its own, the QOOQ is at the very least a passable, functional Linux-based tablet, running on a 1 GHz ARM Cortex A9 dual-core processor and sporting a 10.1” mineral glass touchscreen with LED backlighting. That touchscreen is ready to... Read More »
5 February 2012, 1:34 pm
Stuff.co.nzHail the penguinStuff.co.nzOf course, the one thing that Linux doesn't have is a marketing department. There is no one to spend millions of dollars on advertising campaigns, fly journalists around the world for the latest launch, or wine and dine government ministers and IT ...and mor... Read More »
2 February 2012, 5:02 am
WebOS Swings Along the Open RoadTechNewsWorldIt boils down to "the same chicken-and-egg problem Linux has with native applications and Wine: Until Wine can run Windows applications seamlessly, most people won't consider replacing Windows with Linux, but if Wine ever gets to the point where it ca... Read More »
1 February 2012, 9:22 am
How to set up Linux on your computerTechworld.comBut don't let that scare you off: All three work very well in Linux. If you can't find a Linux version of the software you need, you can try running Windows apps in WINE, a program designed to handle that task inside Linux. WINE may not be abl... Read More »
31 January 2012, 6:33 am
Evernote vs. OneNote: Note-Taking Apps ShowdownIDG News ServiceOneNote is not included in the Mac version of Microsoft Office, and it does not play well in Linux using Wine. On the other hand, Evernote has desktop applications for both Windows and OSX, and while there is no Linux client, the Windows... Read More »
20 January 2012, 11:02 am
The Best Photo Management App for LinuxLifehackerIt's also worth mentioning that some Windows photo editors like Picasa run pretty well in Wine, if you don't like any of Linux's offerings. And, as always, if you have a favorite photo manager that we didn't mention, let us know about ... Read More »
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