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You Can Now Run Any Windows App On Linux...
YouTube ^ | Oct 7, 2025 | SomeOrdinaryGamers

Posted on 10/08/2025 7:03:38 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica

Winboat is a tool that now easily let's you run your Windows programs underneath Linux in a way that makes it almost seamless. How do you do this? Let's find out!


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: linux; rdp; winboat; windows; windowspinglist
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To: Bob434

Ok, just heard it has no gpu acceloration- thats a no go for me. I know there are videos on gpu passthrough, but they are out of my league tech-wise...

Winboat is a good idea, but linux is still not there when it comes to running windows programs it seems unfortunately.


21 posted on 10/08/2025 7:48:22 AM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: ProgressingAmerica; Dr. Sivana

“Love to know your results!!!”

YES PLEASE!!! Be nice to know whether to recommend it or not!


22 posted on 10/08/2025 7:53:30 AM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: ProgressingAmerica

OK, I am hoping the Debian version will run on Ubuntu/Mint because Appimage is not secure. I quit using Appimages a few years ago... In fact Mint dropped default support for Appimages several years ago for this reason.


23 posted on 10/08/2025 8:10:27 AM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: Openurmind

.deb shoudl work-


24 posted on 10/08/2025 8:26:58 AM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: ProgressingAmerica
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I will be trying this out as well.

25 posted on 10/08/2025 8:35:15 AM PDT by ducttape45 (Jeremiah 17:9, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?")
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To: Bob434

“.deb should work-”

That is what I am hoping too. Although I don’t need or use any MS products anymore it would be nice to know. I “just might” pull out my almost forgotten copy of ‘Hidden and Dangerous” to see if it works... :)


26 posted on 10/08/2025 8:39:41 AM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: ProgressingAmerica

I have been running Photoshop on Linux using Lutris for a while now..


27 posted on 10/08/2025 8:41:25 AM PDT by Bikkuri (We are all Charlie now. I am Charlie!)
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To: ProgressingAmerica; Abby4116; afraidfortherepublic; aft_lizard; AF_Blue; AppyPappy; arnoldc1; ...
Windows programs on Linux ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

Thanks to ProgressingAmerica for the ping!

28 posted on 10/08/2025 8:42:31 AM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: dayglored; ShadowAce

Linux Ping!......................


29 posted on 10/08/2025 8:44:39 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: ProgressingAmerica; All
BTW, for those interested, here is the needed info:











30 posted on 10/08/2025 8:48:06 AM PDT by Bikkuri (We are all Charlie now. I am Charlie!)
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To: Bob434
thi gs like wine, lutrix etc wq5ched but w9ndering

Looks much like my somewhat quick typing with stiff arthritic typo-fingers until i correct the words. Meaning "Looks much lilke my tytpiucal typicig withg...until i cofrredct it." (use QuickPaste for phrases like "stiff arthritic typo-fingers"). Maybe you are on a smartphone.

31 posted on 10/08/2025 8:54:57 AM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

can I run Brave on Linnex?


32 posted on 10/08/2025 8:55:01 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: Chickensoup
Yes, I Only use Brave (with the exception of having Chromium for backup).
33 posted on 10/08/2025 8:55:53 AM PDT by Bikkuri (We are all Charlie now. I am Charlie!)
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To: Bikkuri

Now to find a consultant who can use linnex. They all use either MS or Apple.

They find brave to be a step too far.


34 posted on 10/08/2025 8:59:03 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: Chickensoup

Our mainframe was Linux so I have about 20 years of experience on it. The GUI? Not very much.


35 posted on 10/08/2025 9:04:00 AM PDT by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: ProgressingAmerica

bump


36 posted on 10/08/2025 9:06:19 AM PDT by WhoisAlanGreenspan? (GO Tigers)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

I’ll let you know with my CNC stuff. The cost of windows at $100 is not a concern when my CNC package is at $17,000. I’ll dig out an older, but still powerful, laptop and test using Ubuntu. PM me so I can get your direct line...

OP


37 posted on 10/08/2025 9:17:31 AM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower.)
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To: z3n

Good point. My CAD CAM stuff is very graphics intensive. Especially when I’m doing surfacing. I’m still going to try when winter kicks in and I’m stuck indoor. But probably not worth the time when the cost of windows is insignificant compared to the cost of my software.


38 posted on 10/08/2025 9:20:57 AM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower.)
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To: ProgressingAmerica

This is news? WINE is MORE THAN 30 years old. And virtualization to let you run AN ENTIRE WINDOWS OS under Linux (or Mac), which by default means you can run ANY WINDOWS (or Mac) PROGRAM, is almost 20 years old.


39 posted on 10/08/2025 9:38:16 AM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: Paal Gulli

You clearly didn’t watch the video to see how Winboat works.


40 posted on 10/08/2025 9:57:03 AM PDT by ProgressingAmerica (We cannot vote our way out of these problems. The only way out is to activist our way out.)
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