>From Juergen Haas <https://mail.palomar.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=942e07c1634441209df8a71532b6c\ 6b7&URL=http%3a%2f%2flinux.about.com%2fbio%2fJuergen-Haas-9193.htm%3fnl%\ 3d1> , your Guide to Linux CrossOver Linux has been a great tool for people who have switched from MS Windows to Linux, as it enables them to run the same software they have been using on Windows on the Linux platform. Now the developers have combined all the different flavors of CrossOver into one package.
The recently released XI version of CrossOver integrates the different variants of the MS Windows compatibility software, such as CrossOver Games, CrossOver Pro, etc. The CrossOver software enables you to install and run native Microsoft Windows operating system programs and software packages on Linux. That is, you can use the same software you use on your MS Windows computer on Linux, often with better performance, which saves you the expensive and time consuming processes related to the licensing of MS Windows operating systems. By combining CrossOver Games with the basic CrossOver software that supports productivity applications, such as Microsoft Office <http://linux.about.com/b/2012/03/10/crossover-xi-for-linux.htm?nl=1> , CrossOver XI (eleven) enables to you play most popular Windows games in addition to any business software you may use. There is an officially supported set of Windows programs that can be installed using Crossover. However, there are many other programs that can be installed, sometimes requiring a few tricks. Codeweavers has set up an online compatibility database <http://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/> where CrossOver can download recipes for installing a particular program, and users can upload recipes if they figured out how to install a program. CrossOver is a product developed by CodeWeavers and is based on the open source software Wine <http://linux.about.com/od/softorther/a/softotherwine.htm> , which makes it possible to run native MS Windows applications <http://linux.about.com/b/2012/03/10/crossover-xi-for-linux.htm?nl=1> on Linux. CodeWeavers contributes to the development of the freely available Wine <http://linux.about.com/od/softorther/a/softotherwine.htm> software and offers <http://linux.about.com/b/2012/03/10/crossover-xi-for-linux.htm?nl=1> CrossOver XI for $39.95 as a tool for easy setup. The Windows games and applications themselves and their licenses have to be provided by the user. CODEWEAVERS' LAUNCHES `CROSSOVER XI': THE COMPLETE PACKAGE FOR MAC AND LINUX USERS SEEKING TO RUN WINDOWS SOFTWARE One Download Gives Customers The Most Affordable Access to Windows-Enabled Apps, Games CEO `Still Having Trouble Figuring Out the Name' SAINT PAUL, Minn. (March 6, 2012) Seeking simplification in an increasingly complicated world, CodeWeavers, Inc. announced today the release of its new software CrossOver XI. In one package, CrossOver XI enables all Mac and Linux PC users the ability run Windows software and games without the need for a Windows operating system license. CrossOver XI replaces all previous versions of CodeWeavers' CrossOver software."No more CrossOver Games; so long CrossOver Pro (and Impersonator, and Bundle, and Platinum, and ), One download of CrossOver XI gives everyone in our universe immediate access to thousands of Windows applications otherwise unavailable without a Microsoft license," said Jeremy White. "So, whether you're a Mac user wanting to play Wizard 101, a Linux user needing Microsoft Office <http://www.codeweavers.com/about/general/press/20120306/> 2010, or someone who really misses the `90s and is nostalgic for WordPerfect 3.1, CrossOver XI is for you." Starting at $39.95, CrossOver XI is the most affordable software solution on the market to run your Windows applications <http://www.codeweavers.com/about/general/press/20120306/> on Mac and Linux. Sure, some solutions appear to be free or available at a comparable price, but they require you to purchase a copy of a Windows license, which can cost upwards of $100, before you can run any Windows applications. CrossOver does not. We repeat, CrossOver XI does not require you to purchase a Windows license. "The only thing not simple about CrossOver XI is how we pronounce the name of the product," White continued. "Should customers pronounce us as `CrossOver Ex-Eye,' or as `CrossOver Eleven,' or perhaps `CrossOver Exy,' or as I like to refer to it, `CrossOver Zigh'? Considering we're all about open source here, we'll leave it to our customers to decide." CrossOver XI is immediately available at www.CodeWeavers.com <http://www.codeweavers.com/> Wondering if your favorite Windows software title will run under CrossOver? Visit c4.codeweavers.com <http://c4.codeweavers.com/> to find out. About CodeWeavers Founded in 1996 as a general software consultancy, CodeWeavers focuses on the development of Wine the core technology found in all of its CrossOver products. The company's goal is to bring expanded market opportunities for Windows software developers by making it easier, faster and more painless to port Windows software to Linux. CodeWeavers is recognized as a leader in open-source Windows porting technology, and maintains development offices in Minnesota, the United Kingdom and elsewhere around the world. The company is privately held. For more information about CodeWeavers, log on to www.codeweavers.com <http://www.codeweavers.com/> . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! 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