Sometimes, you really need a Windows desktop application, even if you're a die-hard Linux user. For those times, I recommend CodeWeavers' CrossOver. Better still, the latest version makes installing ...

Besides work stuff, CrossOver also runs games. For example, you can play such popular online games as World of Warcraft and Guild Wars. How to install Windows apps on Linux with CrossOver (Gallery) An ...

Linux is not the same as Windows. The operating system is operated and configured differently than Windows and Windows programs cannot be started directly. With the help of virtualization or Wine, ...

Wine is not an emulator like Qemu or a virtualization environment like Virtualbox, but a runtime environment that aims to emulate the Windows API on Linux. This API mapping is not complete, but it is ...

The Windows Subsystem for Linux is bridging the divide between Windows and Linux by letting you run Windows 10 programs directly within a Linux shell. One of the strengths of the Windows Subsystem for ...

If you're wondering whether this free operating system is worth trying, our tech experts break down the pros and cons – plus ...

Like most people who read Linux Journal, I am a rabid fan of all things Linux, GNU and open source. I run Linux on all of my personal machines, program on them, play on them and evangelize to others ...

For users who are looking to try something new, or who are tired of their Mac OS or Windows operating systems, now just might be the time to switch to something else. The Mac OS system currently uses ...

It's official: Microsoft code isn't just for Windows anymore. Today, the company released .NET Core 1.0, a version of its popular software development platform that will run not just on its own ...