If you are a newbie in the world of GNU/Linux, Microsoft Word will be one of the primary application that you miss. Though Open Office is a more than enough Office suite, which is also free to use and distribute. But for those who cant live without Microsoft Word, WINE is there to help you. WINE ( Wine Is Not an Emulator ) is an application layer for Linux which allows programs made for Windows to be run in Linux. We have detailed the steps required for installing Microsoft Word 2007 in your Ubuntu 8.10. Check out our post below.