From: pinnerite@gmail.com   
      
   On Fri, 9 Jan 2026 17:47:20 -0800   
   Mike Easter  wrote:   
      
   > pinnerite wrote:   
   > > I like MS Word.Until now I have run it under a virtual Windows 10.   
   > > However I raely use anything else under Win10 so I thought I would   
   > > try to install it directly to Mint usng wine.   
   > >   
   > MS Office '03 timeframe corresponds to WinXP.   
   >   
   > WineHQ says that the most recent wine v. reported there was way back at   
   > v. 3.12 and was rated platinum which is excellent; and/but the comments   
   > says that it needs winetricks and mfc42.   
      
   I had forgotten about winetricks.   
   I tried tat and it works.   
   Thank you.  Alan   
      
   >   
   > Wine is currently at v.10.0 for about a year, 9 in LM repo/s, winetricks   
   > 20240105.   
   >   
   > If I had a Word '03 I would probably run it under my W7, but normally I   
   > just use current LO.   
   >   
   > Sometimes I use a Hiren's if I want a WinXP to do something.   
   >   
   > Personally I prefer to use a Win on occasion than Wine, but if I were   
   > going to be a regular user of something like a wp, I would graduate to a   
   > current LO than my accustomed 'old shoe' of Office '03.  I understand   
   > how that works, but still, sometimes it is time to move on.  However, I   
   > still prefer IrfanView under Win than the alternatives.   
   >   
   >   
   > --   
   > Mike Easter   
      
      
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