I'm sure you know this as a fellow IT guy, but seriously WINE can run about anything now. There is an even better app called Play on Linux. That is how I got MS Office running on Linux. It is basically a WINE helper. Helps you install and setup WINE for your app.
For years, MS Office and a couple other apps were my shortfalls for making the switch. Now with so much web based and better WINE windows is irrelevant for me on a daily basis. Still have an old Win7 laptop for certain cell phone apps and such.
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