Comments on: Wine vs. VMs: Which Is Better for Running Windows Apps on Linux? https://www.maketecheasier.com/wine-vs-virtual-machines/ Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:55:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 By: Alan https://www.maketecheasier.com/wine-vs-virtual-machines/#comment-130849 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:55:47 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=780702#comment-130849 If you install Windows in a VM you have to put up with M$ continually trying to hassle you into opening a Microshaft account, pushing Bing, no matter how many times you keep telling them to FOAD.

]]> By: Jake https://www.maketecheasier.com/wine-vs-virtual-machines/#comment-130848 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:04:55 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=780702#comment-130848 In reply to MeHere.

My wife has played Texas Holdem’ on Poker Stars on playonlinux for years. You don’t need to keep a Windows computer. The installation can be a bit challenging, I had to try twice to get it working for her.

]]> By: Jake https://www.maketecheasier.com/wine-vs-virtual-machines/#comment-130847 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:01:26 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=780702#comment-130847 In reply to Col. Panek.

True, I started using open source software like open office, clementine and smplayer because I either wasn’t happy withe Windoze software our unwilling to pay outrageous prices for it and did not want to pirate software. When I saw how great open source software was I decided to switch to Linux.

]]> By: Col. Panek https://www.maketecheasier.com/wine-vs-virtual-machines/#comment-130844 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:45:47 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=780702#comment-130844 A big help before switching to Linux is to use cross-platform apps. When you (or your non-geek friend/spouse) switch, everything will feel familiar.

]]> By: dragonmouth https://www.maketecheasier.com/wine-vs-virtual-machines/#comment-130842 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:35:10 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=780702#comment-130842 In reply to MeHere.

No, I’m not the only on using Linux but that is MY individual opinion. Everybody is entitled to choice. Just because hundreds of millions of people are doing the same thing does not mean EVERYBODY must do it.

]]> By: MeHere https://www.maketecheasier.com/wine-vs-virtual-machines/#comment-130841 Thu, 26 Dec 2024 01:07:19 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=780702#comment-130841 In reply to dragonmouth.

You aren’t the only person using Linux though. Some things you simply can’t do using Linux. Example: there is no poker site that produces a client for Linux. That is the only reason I still have one laptop running Windows (the rest run Linux, except for one that dual-boots…I have a lot of computers). Also, WINE isn’t an emulator (its in the acronym).

]]> By: analogtek https://www.maketecheasier.com/wine-vs-virtual-machines/#comment-130840 Wed, 25 Dec 2024 22:13:50 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=780702#comment-130840 The big problem is sharing data between the host and guest machines. This is a problem that will even confuse a hard-core linux/windows user. The shared directory set-up is confusing.

]]> By: dragonmouth https://www.maketecheasier.com/wine-vs-virtual-machines/#comment-130839 Wed, 25 Dec 2024 13:00:34 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=pitch&p=780702#comment-130839 I did not switch from Windows to Linux so that I can run Window apps using Wine or a VM or any other emulator.

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