Angelo DePalma a écrit :

After giving Windows Vista a try I am thinking of migrating my work
computer to Linux. I also have quite a large investment in ChessBase
products. Does anyone have any experience with Chessbase products
running under a windows emulator on Linux?

How about open source databases like SCID? If I decide to get rid of CB,
can I use my Rybka engine with SCID? Anyone have experience w/
open-source databases and engines under Linux?

Yes, you can use Rybka with Scid. The trick is to enter "wine" as
command and Rybka as parameter, as Rybka is a Windows program. Also note
that you will have to use a modified version of Scid available at
http://prolinux.free.fr/scid/ because original Scid at scid.sf.net does
not support UCI engines.

Things you can't do under Linux : use CB multimedia system and play on
internet with Playchess.com. Also be aware that if you entered marks in
games (like arrows or colored squares), those can't be exported from CB
and imported into any chess program I am aware of, among them is Scid.

For the rest, you will get equivalent features under Linux. If you miss
some features, you can always use vmware under Linux, which is now a
free product.

Pascal