Valorin's Thoughts
Less sense than many, but more than most.
Running Windows Apps under Linux
I'm not usually one for posting short posts linking directly to other posts online, but I've made the exception for this one.
I'm someone who would love to use Linux full-time, but there are a few applications which I simply cannot find decent alternatives for in Linux. The primary one is Photoshop. Sorry GIMP fans, but, it just doesn't do it for me.
I have finally found a solution which works, and works really well. I've got Photoshop CS3 running on my Laptop, under Ubuntu 7.10. Cool eh?
How did I do it? There is an easy to follow guide over at Lifehacker called "Run Windows Apps Seamlessly Inside Linux" which allows you to do exactly as the title says. I've Photoshop CS3 and IE8 beta running to prove it!
If you use Linux and want to run Windows programs, go check it out.
On a side note, I've had a play with IE8. I've heard a few people complaining that anything which isn't done via old-style Table-layouts looks terrible. Funny thing is, this site looks 100% identical to Firefox in IE8 (and IE7). Check my source, this is all DIV tags and CSS.
Long live coding within the standards :)
And finally, Samuel, a friend who I work with has had a go at me for my Proof that Weston Creek is the Centre of Canberra. It's good to see people don't take me seriously :)
(If they did, I'd be worried!)
Have a great Easter weekend!
~Valorin
Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:56:01 +1100
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