[SOLVED] Linux to Windows Compatibility

[werekitty]

Can somebody help me? I want to know which operating system (preferably on GNOME) supports the most Windows program. Right now I'm on Frugalware, it doesn't do nearly as well as I'd hoped. For a start, it can't run Finale Notepad. All of its music writing programs are not working well. It wouldbe helpful if you could tell me a music writing program for Linux!

[GNU-Fan]

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[oz]

Can somebody help me? I want to know which operating system (preferably on GNOME) supports the most Windows program. Right now I'm on Frugalware, it doesn't do nearly as well as I'd hoped. For a start, it can't run Finale Notepad. All of its music writing programs are not working well. It wouldbe helpful if you could tell me a music writing program for Linux!

Welcome to the forums!

Gnome isn't an operating system, but is a desktop environment like KDE and Xfce. Linux is an operating system but it doesn't support Windows software. You can run some Windows applications under WINE should you want to give it a try:

WineHQ - Run Windows applications on Linux, BSD, Solaris and Mac OS X

Check the link in my signature for lots of good information on getting started with Linux. You'll also find a couple of quizzes there that might help you to pick a distribution that will work well for you and your computer hardware.

Look at the following websites for some Linux applications and Linux equivalent applications that might work for you:

Linux App Finder | Helping find the Linux apps you need

The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux

[coopstah13]

if you have so much windows software you are best off sticking with windows or having a dual boot

linux is not meant to run windows software and wine is a crutch, great if you have maybe 1 or 2 simple apps you cannot replace in linux, but otherwise you're best off using windows

[werekitty]

Yes, I know Wine is only for running Windows programs. I'm on Frugalware and can't get Wine to work. Mainly I would just use Wine for games (and only a few) but I also need a music writing software. Finale Notepad is only for Windows, and the music programs for Frugalware don't work the way I want them to. My computer won't run right with Windows- there isn't a connection to the Internet. Can you recommend an operating system for me? Preferably it uses the GNOME desktop environment. KDE runs too slow. I don't have too much Windows software, I can use the Linux software mostly, but I really do need an operating system with which Wine will run. I have it installed, but it doesn't show up anywhere.

[oz]

Can you recommend an operating system for me? Preferably it uses the GNOME desktop environment. KDE runs too slow. I don't have too much Windows software, I can use the Linux software mostly, but I really do need an operating system with which Wine will run. I have it installed, but it doesn't show up anywhere.

Both, Gnome and WINE, should run fine under any distribution if installed and configured properly. I'm really not aware of any distributions that won't run them, but maybe someone can let us know what they are, if there are any.

[techieMoe]

I don't have too much Windows software, I can use the Linux software mostly, but I really do need an operating system with which Wine will run. I have it installed, but it doesn't show up anywhere.

WINE doesn't have a graphical component to it, usually. You launch it from the command line with something like this:

wine notepad.exe

[werekitty]

Ok, I think I'm going to try Linux Mint. Can anyone tell me a music notation program that either can go with Linux Mint or is open source?

[oz]

Ok, I think I'm going to try Linux Mint. Can anyone tell me a music notation program that either can go with Linux Mint or is open source?

Mint is a very popular choice... hope it works out well for you. You can find some music applications here:

Audio Editors | Linux App Finder

Lilypond might work for you.

When you find an application that you want to try, keep in mind that it's probably better to install it using your default package tool for your distribution.

[Bemk]

If Mint doesn't work Ubuntu could be a good option as well I guess. I run it here, but I don't run music editing studio's though.