Remember, too, the native Linux application fldigi does much of what HRD would do.

One of the most-wanted ham radio applications, Ham Radio Deluxe v.

Some Windows programs will run just fine under WINE others won't.

A program icon should appear under the WINE program folder, and the program will, hopefully, run just like in Windows. At the command line, type 'wine ', and the setup program should proceed just as with Windows.

To install a Windows program under WINE, download the Windows installer application.

Under System Tools (in Linux Mint, or Debian) there is a WINE Configuration tool.

Some repositories may not have the most recent version of WINE (1.4 at the time of recording).

Russ talks about installation and configuration:.

Richard browses the list of ham radio applications in the WINE application database.

CrossOver: a version of WINE that originally focused on supporting business applications such as Internet Explorer and MS Office, but has also expanded to include some games and running Windows applications on a Mac.

Cedega: a version of WINE that supports a variety of Windows games.

There are a couple of different versions of WINE, all based on the core version of WINE.

If you can't find a native Linux application that does what you want, you may find that WINE will allow you to run the Windows program.

EchoLink, for example, is a Windows application works quite well under WINE on Linux.

WINE is a collection of libraries for Linux that support Windows library calls from a Windows application.

Our hosts then drift into a discussion of various desktop managers and visual effects.

Russ has been using Linux Mint Debian Edition, so he's missing out on the Gnome 3 goodies, at least for now.

By moving the mouse to a hot corner, you'll see a high-level view of all your open applications.

Using the Gnome 3 desktop, as a desktop fills with icons, a new desktop is automatically created.

His primary needs: browser, email, Audacity, XChat, and a few others.

He's rediscovered Linux Mint! Version 12 is out, with Gnome 3, Gnome 2, MATE, and Cinnamon, and he gives a brief review.

Richard has been using Ubuntu for some time, but he's been unhappy with the latest version.

Ronny, K4RJJ, will be the LHS ambassador at the Dalton Hamfest, February 25, 2012, in Dalton, GA.

We're a little light on content, but we'll make up for it with enthusiasm!.

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