Most Windows programs don't run on Linux, and those that do usually have special versions that are compiled specifically for ...

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. In the decades that I've been using Linux, I have not needed a single Windows app because Linux has all the software I require. However, I ...

The biggest challenge of switching to Linux isn't using a different OS; it's dealing with the program incompatibility issue. Some apps make the switch to Linux painless, but chances are you'll have to ...

Some days, you really need to run a Windows-only program, even if you're a die-hard Linux user -- like yours truly. For those times, I often turn to Wine (formerly an acronym for "Wine Is Not an ...