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To: Golden Eagle

Ha ha! Knew this was coming! So it's Linux's fault that it's hard to install Windows apps on it?

You're really serious, aren't you? In order to show how difficult Linux installs are, you choose Windows apps? You are hilarious. Proves my point...installing Linux software is easy. If it weren't, you'd not have to throw in the whole variable of cross-platform software. Nice job. Regardless, I'll play along. If you don't mind shilling out a couple bucks, it's not that hard.

Purchase and download the Cedega Debian package from transgaming.org to your desktop and drag and drop it into KPackage. Enter password, watch package be installed automatically.

Browse to your Battlefield 2 CD, right click the setup file, choose "Open with...". In the blank, type winex, check "Remember" and hit OK. Follow directions. Remove Battlefield 2 CD. Put in Silent Hunter. Click on setup file. Follow directions. You're done.

Your turn. Since you chose Windows apps to prove how hard it was to install software in Linux, let's see if you can tell me how to install XMMS in Windows in two paragraphs or less.

Of course, you can't, and you'll ignore this post like you always do when you're pushed in the corner, and you'll change the subject, or try to make it seem like the two paragraphs above are rocket science beyond your feeble capabilities. Cheap tactic, I must say, but typical Turkey through and through.


107 posted on 03/08/2006 8:05:21 AM PST by FLAMING DEATH (And now, for something completely different: www.donaldlancow.com)
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To: FLAMING DEATH
Have you ever tried to install commercial software on Linux? I have, and it's never been complicated.

Is what you said. But when I provide the names of 2 popular commercial products, you break down in tears. Too bad, so sad.

113 posted on 03/08/2006 9:25:44 AM PST by Golden Eagle
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To: FLAMING DEATH
Not sure how well it'd work, but Crossover Office or Wine might be able to run it.

I don't use Cedega--long story short, the politics of it is a turnoff.

130 posted on 03/08/2006 2:53:16 PM PST by rzeznikj at stout (This is a darkroom. Keep the door closed or you'll let all the dark out...)
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