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On Mon, 2008-11-17 at 10:23 +0100, Wojciech Puchar wrote:
> >>
> >
> > Try ReactOS- it's exactly that.
> >
> > I think its a version of Wine on steroids...
> 
> does it really work - i mean all (or most at least) programs work.
> 
> can user simply put say - M$ Office CD/DVD and click setup?
> 
> if yes - they NEED MORE ADVERTISEMENT.
> 
> i will check it today on second disk. if it's OK i will start recommending 
> it all people i know that use windoze.
> 
> thanks for info.

Its currently a VM image so just use that - saves scratching a hard
drive...

Go to the vmware site and its located in the appliances section.