[Wine] Windows Software Install

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On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 8:18 PM, MizonNet <wineforum-user at winehq.org> wrote:
> Am just about to download my 1st linux os  :D , and have come across this site, My question is this can I install ANY windows software with Wine in linux ? i.e. dvd >software / itunes / kaspersky anti virus etc ? and if so do I have to download the xp versions of all windows software ?

In theory, yes. Many apps don't work yet, but check the AppDB to see
what does. iTunes should work well, but doesn't sync yet (if you're
brave, you can compile a version that does, the patches just aren't in
mainline wine yet). Kaspersky anti-virus...not sure why you'd want to
install that under wine...

Wine can act as any windows version, so you don't have to get the XP
version, but you may need to change the Windows version wine is acting
as in 'winecfg'.