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Ubuntu Linux 10.10 vs Microsoft Windows 7 / Gartner says Linux is better!

...codecs can already be purchased! Of course you can expect tools like CrossOver Office and Cedega to appear. This will be a real boon for... Read more

27 October, 2010

Running Linux with Office XP: Is it ready for business?

...out. But the big question is, does this operating system, with its CrossOver Office software, make a viable alternative to Windows on your desktops? In... Read more

26 June, 2003 by Matthew Broersma

Four routes to Lin-Win desktops

...idea behind products such as VMware Workstation, Win4Lin, Wine, and most recently, CrossOver Office. These programs either emulate a Windows session within which you can... Read more

19 April, 2002 by Todd Volz

MS Office for Linux? Not quite - but close!

...at least some versions -- on top of the alternative OS. CodeWeavers's CrossOver Office eliminates the need for either a Windows emulator or a licence... Read more

8 April, 2002 by David Coursey

Linspire gives Freespire 2.0 a proprietary twist

...licensed DVD playback software, Sun's StarOffice, Parallels Workstation, Win4Lin, CodeWeaver's CrossOver Office, TransGaming's Cedega, commercial games and others. Other software inside Freespire... Read more

9 August, 2007 by Dawn Kawamoto

Microsoft limits support for Office on Linux

...customers running Office XP on Linux using intermediary software such as CodeWeavers' CrossOver Office package. CrossOver Office allows Microsoft Office XP's productivity suite -- with... Read more

24 April, 2003 by Andrew Colley

SuSE to run Windows apps on Linux

...YaST2 setup tool for installation, Acronis OS Selector partitioning software and CodeWeavers CrossOver Office 1.2 for running Windows applications. CrossOver Office also recently made... Read more

29 October, 2002 by Matthew Broersma

WINE and the importance of application compatibility

With much talk in recent days about the worthwhile-ness and importance of WINE to the success of desktop Linux, I though... Read more

15 May, 2009

Windows-friendly Xandros 4 launched

...access to work they did in Windows. It includes the WINE-based CrossOver Office from CodeWeavers, an emulator which allows users to run Windows applications... Read more

23 June, 2006 by Peter Judge

Novell Linux Desktop 9

If you manage a lot of corporate desktops, then Novell's Linux Desktop is well worth a look -- particularly if you're happy with ZENworks. Linux pricing and Novell's corporate-style support could make this a useful option for business. Read more

22 November, 2005 by Peter Judge

Linux installation made easy

...There are projects to make Windows programs run in Linux, such as CrossOver Office and Wine, but these work with varying success, depending on the... Read more

21 November, 2005 by Jeffrey G.Thomas

Xandros 3.0 focuses on security

...and password," said Typaldos in a statement. Other features include wireless support, Crossover Office 4.1 to allow users to run Microsoft Office and other... Read more

8 December, 2004 by Ingrid Marson

Linux firm bridges gap to iTunes

...its software that adds support for Apple's iTunes. The company said CrossOver Office 3.1 adds support for the jukebox and music download software... Read more

3 August, 2004 by Ina Fried

Desktop Linux backer gets new chief

...Package Manager (RPM) for software installation and updates. Xandros' product includes CodeWeavers' Crossover Office software, which lets a Linux computer run some Windows programs on... Read more

30 October, 2003 by Stephen Shankland

A little Wine with your Linux?

...them to appropriate locations on the Wine machine. I would rather run CrossOver Office 2 by CodeWeavers (the primary corporate backer of the open source... Read more

7 October, 2003 by Scott Lowe

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