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Can I install Windowz programs on VL?

April 26, 2017install Programs VL

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Can I install Windowz programs on VL?

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The quick answer is no. There is software for Linux and software made for other operating systems. Most of the times, Linux can suite the needs of every computers user by itself. But if for any reason you need to run a Windows software in VL (for example, if you are a web developer, you want to know how your pages are seen by IE users) the first thing to do is to find out if there is a Linux version of your software. Many software companies are starting to develope software for both OS (for example, Discreet). If the software of your choice has no version for Linux, you still can try Wine. Wine is an implementation of the Windows API under Linux.