Ubuntu and e-tax (AnGus King)

[Oz Solar Wind]

The other thing you might look at (if you have the space) is 
VirtualBox. I've been running it sporadically but successfully under 
my Ubuntu system for some time.

At 1/04/2010 07:00 PM, you wrote:
>This month is the 1st anniversary of my installation of Linux Ubuntu.
>I am extremely happy with the Ubuntu and use it for almost everything.
>However there are several Windows vital programs that I must use for
>which I have XP on a separate HDD. One of these programs is e-tax.
>This is what the ATO has to say about OSs:
>"E-tax is not compatible with Linux or Apple Macintosh computers.
>However, e-tax has been tested successfully on an Apple computer running
>OS X v10.4.11 with Virtual PC 7 software emulating a recommended Windows
>operating system. Some Linux users have reported success using 'Wine',
>but we have not tested this. Wine is a translation layer (a program
>loader) capable of running Windows applications on Linux and other POSIX
>compatible operating systems.
>
>We are committed to providing you with easier, cheaper and more
>personalised service. Part of this initiative is a commitment to the
>continuous improvement of e-tax. We will continue investigating ways to
>make e-tax available on different computer platforms."
>
>I am looking to the future and wonder if any Australian users of Ubuntu
>have been successful using 'Wine'. Note that I always roll-over
>information from a previous year's e-tax.
>
>Geoffrey Combes

Kind regards

AnGus King
Switched on Solar!