The folks over at Linspire are offering what they call Win4Lin Pro for those wishing to use Windows software on their Linux boxes. They also say that Win4Lin Pro is just a click away using their Click-n-Run technology that makes installation simple. I did note however that the Win4Lin Pro software carries a hefty $89.99 price tag. Ouch! Pricey. Linspire also describes the software:

Win4Lin Pro Desktop is the flagship product in the Win4Lin family of integrated Windows-on-Linux solutions.

Win4Lin Pro Desktop runs Windows 2000/XP applications as intended, without the need to patch the host operating system (e.g. no need to patch the Linux kernel). This next generation product is the perfect solution for the technical workstation, home, or enterprise Linux user.

• Runs Windows 2000/XP Applications and Desktop on Linux at near-native speed
• One-Click-2-Windows installation — the easiest way to install Windows on a Linux Desktop
• Copy-on-write-snapshot mode which can prevent changes to the user’s virtual disk from being saved, denying viruses and other malware the ability to corrupt the user’s virtual system disk.

Having not personally tried any of the software that claim to support running Windows software on a Linux machine, I have no firsthand knowledge of how well this may or may not work. But Linspire does offer a 30-day money back guarantee if a user is dissatisfied with the Win4Lin Pro software.

Has anyone tried this type of software? Your thoughts on how well or not so well it worked would be appreciated.

Comments welcome.

[tags]linspire, linux, windows, [/tags]