This was a great little tutorial on installing and using wine. Sometimes it's necessary to use wine for specific purposes, such as viewing a newly designed website in IE. However, wine does not work 100% and it does not run the one and only Windows app I needed, namely Quickbooks. In reality I have no need to run ANY other program as Linux offers everything I need to be 99.99999% functional. My solution was to buy some old used PC just for Quickbooks, which I turn on only a few times a month. »

Applications: It's true that some "key" applications are in dire need of advanced development for the corporate environment. But from a consumer's point of view, Linux is highly usable and lacks little; unless, of course one is a "gamer" in which case titles are better on a PS3 machine. Also, for the mass market, Linux remains a better alternative to MS Vista due to considerations of security and performance. After all, the best app in the world isn't going to make you more productive if you have to constantly reboot or call the tech guy. (Do you know where your identity is tonight?) Multimedia: Again, this isn't much of an issue for the consumer market since playback resources are abundant, with the exception of image managers. As for production environments, Linux is worth hassling over to configure, given that the end result will exceed expectations: The film industry uses Linux to churn out high quality products, such as "Shrek". Polish: Eye candy should not be the driving force behind a great desktop; usability, stability, and security should be. But even so, how can you argue that Mac OSX or Vista could possibly be better than the astonishing Linux/Compiz environment? I run my business with Linux and will never go back to Windows. My desktop is just fine, thank you. »

This really reads more like a paid advertisement than a technical article. I think the web is already too cluttered with Flash debris that tend to slow down the user experience. »