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Ridiculous
Poor W32 support. Basically no .NET support.

It must be wonderful to spend 15 years working on something billed as a 'Windows Compatibility layer' and, in spite of not meeting any sensible compatibility benchmark with perhaps the exception of Photoshop, declare oneself at version 1.0 stable.

I have used used wine, and while I appreciate the effort that was put into it, it's a borderline failure.
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Ridiculous  croberts | 06/19/08
Still, look at all of the applications that DO work under Wine. That is a  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
And yet still a failure  GuidingLight | 06/19/08
Wine is not a Windows alternative  cruggeld | 06/19/08
Many "risk there business" on Wine ...  MisterMiester | 06/19/08
Crossover Rocks!  chessmen | 06/20/08
For many applications, Wine works VERY well, as one other poster noted,  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
Depends on the business.  Larsix | 06/19/08
I'll second that!  SpikeyMike | 06/19/08
Windows pacifier maybe...  storm14k | 06/19/08
Unnecessary, maybe, but even so,  markdean | 06/27/08
It's good enough for X% of users today...  dank@... | 06/19/08
One thing that many do not realize is that you can port software to LInux  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
Another great thing about Wine is Wine Lib. With that, you can compile a  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
Normal people don't care.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
IF I am..  cashaww | 06/19/08
You are not correct.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
Normal people...  sbrown@... | 06/19/08
Talking about the old days again.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
There Are No Normal People  debrevisdelafontes | 06/19/08
You don't have to read my posts.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
Not so old days  TtfnJohn | 06/20/08
More blue screen FUD.  osreinstall | 06/20/08
There Are No Normal People  Ole Man | 06/21/08
Yes there are.  osreinstall | 06/21/08
The normal human being on planet Earth...  eMJayy | 07/10/08
I get 'em..  catseverywhere@... | 07/10/08
A rare event  markdean | 06/27/08
Actually, BSODs are NOT History  drprod@... | 07/10/08
Normal people do not install Windows.  Update victim | 07/13/08
The Norm  reedjjjr | 06/19/08
That is your opinion.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
As Linux market share grows, Wine will help vendors port their softare to  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
No they will not.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
I don't think you understand. Wine and WinelLib are two different things.  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
Moving target  SpikeyMike | 06/19/08
I have not used Sybase recently, but I can't imagine they don't have a  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
I understand it just fine.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
You obviously are having trouble comprehending the basics.  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
You have an acceptance problem.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
And who wants to maintain extra computers? Who wants to have to walk down  DonnieBoy | 06/20/08
I am a purist.  osreinstall | 06/20/08
Well, then leave the religion out of it. Who is the God saying that you can  DonnieBoy | 06/20/08
You first.  osreinstall | 06/20/08
Please read the OP before you rant...  MisterMiester | 06/19/08
I'll tell you why  NonZealot | 06/19/08
I have not heard any such reports of Google apps not running well under  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
Only tried Picasa  NonZealot | 06/19/08
Still, I think the Google applications running under Linux using WinLib  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
Did you try it lately?  storm14k | 06/19/08
Fair point  NonZealot | 06/19/08
I read it.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
The applications we are talking about are NOT cloud applications. They are  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
Nice try  osreinstall | 06/19/08
Not made in the USA, not viable?  MisterMiester | 06/19/08
Back on subject, this is about Wine / WineLib. Badmouthing Google does not  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
You guys are praising a solution to a non problem.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
Wine does not have to be perfect to be very useful. If it allows you to run  DonnieBoy | 06/19/08
Not perfect but run flawless.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
200 mbits is "not that fast"?  MisterMiester | 06/20/08
osreinstall: Almost all Linux apps run on Windows, as Gtk and Qt have been  DonnieBoy | 06/20/08
To each there own.  osreinstall | 06/20/08
Must resist...  MisterMiester | 06/20/08
You are the troll.  osreinstall | 06/20/08
osreinstall: What on earth is wrong with Windows applications running on  DonnieBoy | 06/20/08
Compatibility Gamble.  osreinstall | 06/20/08
I agree  ukstar@... | 06/19/08
I tinker myself.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
I agree  AndyCee | 06/20/08
Don't be suprised.  osreinstall | 06/20/08
Its for developers...  storm14k | 06/19/08
Its for everybody.  osreinstall | 06/19/08
Guess we agree to disagree  Penguin Master | 06/20/08
I guess so.  osreinstall | 06/20/08
Just to let you know . . .  fanficbug | 06/21/08
I hope you feel better.  osreinstall | 06/21/08
Wow!  daengbo | 06/28/08
Wee!  osreinstall | 06/29/08
And the winner is...  eMJayy | 07/10/08
I'm not a fan of wine  NonZealot | 06/19/08
Blue Screen?  LakeviewJason | 06/19/08
I think you replied to wrong person happy  NonZealot | 06/19/08
They've been culled...  AndyCee | 06/20/08
I agree somewhat  Larsix | 06/19/08
Years using Linux, I just compile things less than two times  cruggeld | 06/19/08
Nice compatiblity list.  BroGnorik | 06/19/08
still short  Linux Geek | 06/19/08
RE: First 'stable' Wine puts Windows apps on Linux  sbrown@... | 06/19/08
I have used various versions of WINE since '01,  LazLong | 06/19/08
Wine is for legacy support as all we slowly move away from MS-headlock - NT  raycote | 06/19/08
WINE does not need .NET(.proprietary) support - .Net is not the future! -NT  raycote | 06/19/08
RE: First 'stable' Wine puts Windows apps on Linux  Loverock Davidson | 06/19/08
Sigh  daengbo | 06/28/08
Get out Loveyboy...  deefburger | 07/10/08
Can I run Windows apps on Wine on Linux on my Intel-Mac?  adamsdaddy | 06/19/08
Why not.. Actually there are Crossover Mac and Darwine & other  LazLong | 06/19/08
Someday, Wine may run a Windows program!  trentreviso | 06/19/08
Really...  joeycagle | 06/21/08
Some Windows programs don't do Windows  djchandler | 07/10/08
Great work, nice to see Google onboard  Richard Flude | 06/19/08
Congratulations!  lightsaber777 | 06/19/08
RE: First 'stable' Wine puts Windows apps on Linux  MisterMiester | 06/20/08
Games  shawn_dude | 06/20/08
Food for thoughts...  Mitch 74 | 06/20/08
Current reality  mswift@... | 06/27/08
Current reality (2)  Mitch 74 | 06/28/08
Photoshop is NOT Windows only!  joeycagle | 06/21/08
And I have to ask, who cares?  Spiritusindomit@... | 06/21/08
....  hotpinkflamingo | 06/23/08
MS, XP, Wine and too many whiners  jt@... | 06/24/08
"Bugs"  Pooch666 | 06/27/08
Don't RIA frameworks make this less important anyway?  jpelak | 06/29/08
What a bunch..  zdnet@... | 07/10/08
RE: First 'stable' Wine puts Windows apps on Linux  previso@... | 07/10/08
RE: First 'stable' Wine puts Windows apps on Linux  deefburger | 07/10/08
RE: First 'stable' Wine puts Windows apps on Linux  The Management consultant | 07/10/08
Adobe Creative Suite For Linux  djchandler | 07/10/08
RE: First 'stable' Wine puts Windows apps on Linux  papawdalton | 07/10/08
RE: First 'stable' Wine puts Windows apps on Linux  papawdalton | 07/10/08

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