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You Can Now Run Any Windows App On Linux...
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 | 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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    This is such a game changer. Now the old argument of "I have photoshop", "I have autocad", "I have Microsoft Office" is not a blocker anymore. 
I like how this video has some of a "how-to" aspect to it showing that setting this up is fairly simple.
To: dayglored; ShadowAce
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:04:43 AM PDT
by 
ProgressingAmerica
(We cannot vote our way out of these problems.  The only way out is to activist our way out.)
 
To: ProgressingAmerica
    I will test it with Access 2013 and FileMaker Pro.
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:05:10 AM PDT
by 
Dr. Sivana
("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
 
To: Dr. Sivana
    Love to know your results!!!
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:07:02 AM PDT
by 
ProgressingAmerica
(We cannot vote our way out of these problems.  The only way out is to activist our way out.)
 
To: ProgressingAmerica
    
Y'all gone need it, gnome sane?
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:07:02 AM PDT
by 
Jeff Chandler
(The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
 
To: ProgressingAmerica
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:07:03 AM PDT
by 
ransomnote
(IN GOD WE TRUST)
 
To: Jeff Chandler
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:07:27 AM PDT
by 
Jeff Chandler
(The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution.)
 
To: Dr. Sivana
    LOL I literally still use MS Visual Studio 2013 a lot for my personal software development. Why not? It’s paid for.
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:09:09 AM PDT
by 
Tell It Right
(1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
 
To: Dr. Sivana
    I am a big fan of FileMaker Pro! I have been using it since around 1989 or so...but now retired, so I don’t use it anymore.
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:10:22 AM PDT
by 
rlmorel
(Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est.)
 
To: ProgressingAmerica
    Didn’t know you were a Linux guy!
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:10:47 AM PDT
by 
rlmorel
(Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est.)
 
To: ProgressingAmerica
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:14:33 AM PDT
by 
6ppc
(During times of universal deceit,  telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act -George Orwell)
 
To: ProgressingAmerica
    I will be testing Quickbooks Pro forthwith!!
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:17:50 AM PDT
by 
eyeamok
 
To: Jeff Chandler
    Lol ive done that. Few tim3s. 5oo many threads open at onc3 lol
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:18:46 AM PDT
by 
Bob434
(Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
 
To: ProgressingAmerica
    A lot of the probelms with thi gs like wine, lutrix etc is that they dont do gpu passthrough which is needed for progams like photoshop, rebelle, onone etc so that they can take full advantage of video card.
I havent wq5ched the video yet, but w9ndering how it solves that issue. Will watch i5 though
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:22:39 AM PDT
by 
Bob434
(Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
 
To: Bob434
    I was going to say, that would be the real test. The graphics processing. To really test it, I’d see if I could install and run a windows based game and see how fluid it is.
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:26:39 AM PDT
by 
z3n
(Kakistocracy)
 
To: ProgressingAmerica
    “Very simple install” ... 4 years later.... success!
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:31:56 AM PDT
by 
Bob434
(Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
 
To: ProgressingAmerica; rdb3; JosephW; martin_fierro; Still Thinking; zeugma; Vinnie; ironman; Egon; ...
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:33:39 AM PDT
by 
ShadowAce
(Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack )
 
To: z3n
    I run “windows” games on linux througn steam and it is quite fluid. I have a prgram that uses heavy gpu p4ocessing called rebelle. Its a painting program 9n the computer- ill likely do the winboat install, and run r3belle and see if it runs on or not. I also have onone which is ai which i beleive uses gpu horsepower quite a bit, and will install that and try too.
IF these work, and work well, i am done with windows altogether.
I had tried photoshop in a virtusl machine before with wine, and just was not impressed with the performwnce- we’ll see how Winboat handles it
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:36:09 AM PDT
by 
Bob434
(Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
 
To: ShadowAce
    This is a reason to go back to using a computer, rather than pecking on a smartphone, after all these years.
I’m gonna run an old mining rig with this and let you know how it goes when I get back from DC.
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:36:18 AM PDT
by 
Jumper
 
To: rlmorel
    Absolutely. I stopped using big tech years ago due to many limitations but these companies have become insanely woke so if I can help get people off their platforms I’m all for it. That is, Google, Microsoft, and Apple. It’s time for a good Bud Light’ing.
 
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posted on 
10/08/2025 7:40:01 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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