Run Windows On Linux: Win4Lin Revisited
Seemingly simple tasks can get lost in translation. This can easily occur, owing to differences in form, functions, or features in some Windows or Linux-equivalent application. Sometimes it reflects the total lack of any suitable replacement for a desired Windows or Linux application on the "other" platform.
For those brave souls who migrate away from Windows and into the Linux realm there will always be a void left where Windows functionality is unmatched on the Linux platform, or where Linux lacks a suitable replacement. Usability is another factor - until recently, there was little convergence between Linux-based development and the usability expertise that distinguishes a successful design scheme from an almost-ran.
Good faith initiatives such as the Free Desktop forum, the Better Desktop project (sponsored by Novell, distributor of Suse Linux), and Open Usability organization all represent independent efforts to bring greater usability to the Linux desktop and its applications. Ideally, a good Linux application should attempt to mirror successful design features that an equivalent Windows application provides if it wants to compete on the same level and attract the same target audience. For the instances where this is either not possible or not yet available, Win4Lin provides a happy middle ground.
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