OT: Any way to run Vegas and other apps under Linux?

PH125 wrote on 9/3/2004, 10:16 AM

I'm really getting fed up with windows and all it's errors and problems. I was wondering if there was any program that you can get for linux that would allow you to run things such as Vegas, Office 2003, Photoshop, etc?

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skibumm101 wrote on 9/3/2004, 10:20 AM

wine is a great poduct, not an emulator but "Windows compatibility layer", with codeweavers at the forefront. the above apps you mentioned except for vegas, all work on wine, perfectly.

also i checjked out codeweavers, to see if it was on there list of apps. It has not been tested, and is currently 250. You can vote,pledge money, or become an advocate, to help furtther vegas along on linux.

riredale wrote on 9/3/2004, 10:38 AM

Do a search here. I recall that this had been discussed 6 months ago, with some promising replies.

rmack350 wrote on 9/3/2004, 10:51 AM

I've got to tell you, though, Linux distros have more security built in. Most Windows users think they want security but as soon as they're restricted by it they scream bloody murder.

If that's your issue you'll scream more with Linux.

Don't count on Vegas running under Linux though. It really leans on Window's infrastructure.

Rob Mack

Tom Pauncz wrote on 9/3/2004, 11:37 AM

Perhaps you should also check out VMWare for Linux.
Tom

skibumm101 wrote on 9/3/2004, 2:46 PM

vmware will do nothing if you dont want to use windows. You still have to install the OS, no reason to use vmware in this situation.