OK so you're not impressed yet.... how about now?PlayOnLinux (POL) is a python-based frontend (with bash install scripts) to install windows programs in Wine.
Impressed now? I was. Well that's really cool but.....if you simply download the .deb and try to install it you will fail. You need python-wxgtk2.8 which does not exist in Debian proper.You can assign specific wine versions to run your installed windows program from. If that Wine version is not available on your system, you can choose what version you want and POL downloads and installs the specifc wine version for you.
*Disclaimer*
Keep in mind that I run Debian Sid and this may not work out for Etch (honestly I dunno but I should *think* it would work but I did not personally test it - please try it and report back one way or another).
You need a new repo:
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deb http://apt.wxwidgets.org/ etch-wx main
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curl http://apt.wxwidgets.org/key.asc | sudo apt-key add -
apt-get update
apt-get install python-wxgtk2.8
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wget http://www.playonlinux.com/script_files/PlayOnLinux/2.0.5/PlayOnLinux_2.0.5.deb
dpkg -i PlayOnLinux_2.0.5.deb
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apt-get -f install
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playonlinux
Options>Langue>Suivant>en_EN.UTF-8>Suivant>Suivant
I think Suivant means 'crap' in English or at least that's what I kept saying everytime I clicked it. So now I know what it's like to have an app that is not in your native tongue by default.
Close PlayOnLinux and restart. It should now be in English. Some of the dialogs are still (apparently) not translated but it seems to be fairly intuitive.
I've not tested this software extensively and it would appear that there are still some bugs but I think in time it could become a very useful application. I do know that some Win32 apps simply stop working once you upgrade your WINE version. The fact that you can easilyt have and manage multiple wine versions is is what initially attracted me to PlayOnLinux.