Wine-Friendly programs for Ubuntu?

http://appdb.winehq.org/ There's the database for application compatibility ^^. I personally have had very little luck using wine. I would recommend reading tutorials about it. But for programs like iTunes, there's a whole bunch of comparable applications for linux. My favorite iTunes subsitute is Rythmbox. It should be on the add/remove programs thing.

The problem with wine is that its a bare minimum and some native windows drivers are needed to get a program working(but they can be downloaded from somewhere else). It sometimes takes allot of time and effort, if your new to ubuntu or Linux it can be a headache at first but eventually you will loose your dependence on Windows programs, games though are another problem and have always been a problem for Linux, if your a gamer I subject going back to Windows. Try http://appdb.winehq.org/ and browse the apps to see if your windows applications have had any success when running in wine.

I would install one of the Wine configure programs (I will list them bellow). Each of the programs will have their own list of programs that they have preconfigured Wine for and that they will work on Linux. * PlayOnLinux ( http://www.playonlinux.com/ ) (Open Source Wine configuration) * CrossOver ( http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxlinux/ ) (Official commercial Wine configuration) * Cedega ( http://www.cedega.com/ ) (Alternative commercial Wine configuration) I've used all three and I tend to lean most towards PlayOnLinux because it is Open Source. Cedega was the best for performance and playability (though you had to pay a subscription fee which I didn't like (especially since I found myself playing more console games after I switched to Linux as my main OS)). CrossOver was a nice medium between the two others and while the program does cost as little of $40 it did have good program support. On a side note if your interested in gaming on Ubuntu you should really check out the following site: http://gaming.gwos.org/ It has links to some of the best Linux games that are playable on Ubuntu (both commercial and Open Source but all native to Ubuntu (ie no need for WINE)).

Yeah, unfortunately Wine can't run iTunes. I've used it to get Media Monkey working, which is a pretty good music manager. I also use it for Spotify, which is a brilliant online music streaming app and also for a app called SyncBack which I used to use on Windows to back up all my data with one click. There is a Wine App Database which gives you good information on which programs people have managed to run successfully on wine.