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Trying to get my partner to switch from Windows to Linux. Has anyone tried Scrivener with Wine?

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My partner doesn’t do much on the computer except web browsing and writing. The Scrivener writing program had a Linux version at some point that was abandoned.

I wanted to see if anyone personally has used Scrivener with Wine and if it is fussy or not. How has your experience been?

I could set it up for them, but they’re not a tech person and will probably reject Linux if it breaks all the time and they have to get me to come fix it.

Extra irrelevant info: trying to decide on having them try Mint or Ubuntu. Fedora is my daily driver and I typically use a headless Debian install for servers, but I heard Mint and Ubuntu are pretty perfect and low fuss for Windows users.

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flashgnash@lemm.ee
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Photoshop runs in wine? Gave up on trying to run it on Linux long ago not that I have a license for it anymore anyway

There’s stuff like photopea but the web based ones kinda suck and are full of ads

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Bene7rddso@feddit.de
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Probably old versions from when you could still buy it instead of rent

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Decker108@lemmy.ml
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Yes, I found a guide for getting Photoshop CS6 running in wine (PlayOnLinux wrapper). A recent update to something broke it for me, but it might still work for others.

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