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WINE only Linux distribution?

Are there any Linux distributions that are intended exclusivity for running windows programs under WINE? My particular use case is that I have a windows program that I'd like to install in a VM (I'd ...
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How to install wine on Amazon linux ami

i am trying to install wine on Amazon Linux AMI. First, i did sudo yum install wine it said that "No wine package available." Than i did the following sudo rpm -Uvh ...
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How can I get Microsoft Office running perfectly on Ubuntu? [closed]

I have a number of users in our office. They do 90% of their work in the browser using Google Docs and a number of other online tools. I would prefer to deploy Ubuntu to them as it does not require ...
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How to start remote Xorg/gnome via ssh & Xforwarding, then close ssh but without shutting down Xorg/gnome?

Question: I have a Linux server where I connect to via ssh. It works fine, and also, X-forwarding works fine (in the local network). Now I wanted to run a server program under wine. because it's a ...
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Installing MDAC on Macintosh with WineTricks

I have been told that it is possible to install MDAC 2.8 on a Macintosh using WineTricks. DId anyone tried this and can share the experience? Is there somewhere an instructino to follow? My goal is ...
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How do I host a Windows Terminal (to run Windows applications and be accessed by users via a standard MS Remote Desktop client) on a Linux server?

How do I host a Windows Terminal (to run Windows applications and be accessed by users via a standard MS Remote Desktop client) on a Linux server? I've heard there are some alternatives to Microsoft ...
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Wine and windows virus

Does installing wine pose a risk of virus infection? I'm afraid a powerful virus can bypass wine sandbox and gain access to root linux. Thank you.
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Mono vs Wine for production

For Production Would you rather use Wine or Mono to run a .net application on Linux OpenSuse 11.
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Is Wine stable enough for production?

I have a open relationship with Linux, i use it on and off and i just got into the latest ubuntu and got a change to try out wine and it seemed to take any windows app and make it like i was actually ...