Ugh Windows must be Destroyed...Who wants to help?

[decius]

Okay I've had alot of friends switch over from the dreaded monopoly over to Linux and for my New Years Resolution I promised my self to follow suit. The problem is is that I use alot of programs made in VB and with my understandings its not possible to run VB in Linux. I've heard of something along the lines of a Windows Emulator does such a thing exist? If so where can I download and how can I use. Also I'm running Fedora Core 2, is there anyway to get APT-GET for my Distro?
Thanks for your time.
--Decius

[ghaefb]

Check out gambas -> http://gambas.sourceforge.net/
It's a Visual Basic for Linux.

You can emulate windows programs with wine -> http://www.winehq.com/

And sure you can install apt-get on FC2.

Find an apt rpm here -> http://rpm.pbone.net

[PeTzZz]

Originally Posted by decius

The problem is is that I use alot of programs made in VB and with my understandings its not possible to run VB in Linux.

Why not to use Linux alternatives to those programs?

[smitjel]

Why not just ditch Windows AND VB altogether? VB? Yack!

[james_in_denver]

You tell us what programs you need to do what tasks, we'll point out the Linux alternatives.

[crackers]

Alternatively, you could try re-installing them to run under Wine. I'd give it a 50% chance of success.

[decius]

Okay well one of the programs I use deff. doesn't have an alternative...Its called Phalanx (bhlabs.com) and its like a 2d chat program. Programs commonly used on Windows were/are....Dreamweaver, Adobe PS, also I play alot of games on Windows like C&C(Command and Conquer) and things to that effect.