newbie questions

[g.patel at wanadoo.fr]

On Fri, 06 Apr 2001 17:55:27 +0000, Kirk Spencer <kspencer at ngrl.org>
wrote:

>While I intend to lurk for a while (antsily -I've programs I want
>running), is there an archive or place where I can find somewhat
>commonly identified problems for the non-programming user to look for
>fixes?

www.winehq.com

>Linux skill: newbie (trying to wean myself from being an NT
>administrator)
>
>Why WINE?  1) a couple of programs that are Win only (but not M$) that I
>either won't or can't give up - one of each.  2) Some other programs -
>mostly games - I'd rather not give up.

If your apps are well known, you can post their names here,
possibly someone will know if they are likely to work or 
it will be difficult or impossible. Many text editors work
fine, many html editors work bad. If you want fast results
Wmvare is probably what you need.

Gerard