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[nmeyers at javalinux.net (nmeyers at javalinux.net)]

On Fri, Jan 06, 2006 at 01:07:57PM -0500, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> On Friday 06 January 2006 12:17 pm, Jack Coats wrote:
> > try 'winforlin' or 'vmware' and run IE, since compatability with IE is
> > what you said you want to test.  
> Win4Lin costs about $89 the last time I checked, and requires a Windows 
> license (they have 2 versions, one for Windows 9x and another for Xp and 
> 2K).
> VMWare is also expensive.
> Both are virtual machines that run full blown copies of the OS, and because 
> of that may require a newer laptop.
> 
> Wine (free) or CrossoverOffice ($39 at last check) is effectively an API 
> that allows you to run Windows programs under Linux. 
> 
> All are good products. If it is just MSIE, then WINE might be the best 
> alternative since it is included on most Linux distros. It is a bit 
> difficult to configure. 

The last time I tried to install MSIE under WINE, the installer balked
on some compatibility check - I was apparently attempting to bypass a
license that limited MSIE to running only under real MS installations.
I think that was sometime in the past year... perhaps something has
changed since then.

Nathan


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