Originally Posted by raymor

Wine let's you being Windows' problems to Linux. It's normally not the optimal path. Normally you are better off finding out which Linux software does the job best. Wine is useful for one-off proprietary software like online poker where you HAVE to use one vendor's software. Plan on using it no more than once every five years for best results. Rather, learn the Linux tools which are almost always free and open, and are often better in some ways. You can easily try several software choices to see what works best for you because there's no cost, no registration, no artificial limits.