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Re: Fw: PC Mechanic Tip of the Day: Running Windows Software on Linux
On Friday 06 May 2005 7:47 am, David Ecklein wrote: > What do you know about this? How does it compare to Win4Lin (or other > hamburger helpers)? Any actual experience with such things? I have used Win4Lin, and I use CrossoverOffice. The major differences are: Win4Lin is a virtual machine that runs a [licenced] version of Windows (9x, XP, 2000) as a Linux process, where the Win4Lin Windows directory is normally a subdirectory of your home directory. it is lighter weight than VMWare, and it is easier for Linux to access Windows files directly since it uses the native Linux file system. CrossoverOffice. As mentioned before, this is WINE with a few bells and whistles. The people at CodeWeaver also maintain the OpenSource version of WINE. Wine is essentially a set of libraries that provides a Windows API so that you can run Windows applications as if they were native Linux applications. It even comes with a "simulate Windows reboot" command. I use it primarily for MS Office in cases where I absolutely need a feature of MS office that does not work well in OpenOffice although I prefer to use OpenOffice. Last month we had a talk at the BLU discussing the differences between WINE and CrossoverOffice. For its low price, consider it a contribution to the OpenSource effort as a purchase of CrossoverOffice does support the entire WINE effort. Additionally, CrossoverOffice and WINE do not require you to have a licensed version of Windows. Of course, if you want to run a commercial Windows application you are obligated by the license of that application. CrossoverOffice does run Quicken, QuickBooks, and TurboTax. The CodeWeavers site lists applications that they have tested and support. Also, note that some Windows developers use the WINE libraries as a method to port their applications to Linux. These applications have been natively compiled under Linux in contrast to Windows applications running under WINE. -- Jerry Feldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Boston Linux and Unix user group http://www.blu.org PGP key id:C5061EA9 PGP Key fingerprint:053C 73EC 3AC1 5C44 3E14 9245 FB00 3ED5 C506 1EA9 ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Re: Fw: PC Mechanic Tip of the Day: Running Windows Software on Linux
> PC Mechanic Tip of the Day > What do you know about this? How does it compare to Win4Lin (or other > hamburger helpers)? Any actual experience with such things? -Dave E. I know that Crossover Office is the commercial version of WINE. I have experience with WINE, though none recent, so probably none applicable anymore. I hear that they are expecting their 0.9 release in September or something and the major change between now and then will be improving useability. I guess that means WINE will have more of the polish that Crossover Office must have to be worth paying for. -N ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss
Fw: PC Mechanic Tip of the Day: Running Windows Software on Linux
Title: PC Mechanic Tip of the Day What do you know about this? How does it compare to Win4Lin (or other hamburger helpers)? Any actual experience with such things? -Dave E. Original Message - From: PC Mechanic To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 4:40 AM Subject: PC Mechanic Tip of the Day: Running Windows Software on Linux Home | Tip Archives | Advertising | Contact Us Tip of the Day Friday May 6, 2005 Running Windows Software on Linux More and more people are switching from Windows over to Linux, or at the very least setting up the Linux OS on their system just to mess around with. But, many people stick with Windows just because of all of the software designed for it. Many Linux distros come with a large library of open source software already installed on it, and this software pretty much allows the user to perform most PC tasks right after installation. However, people love their Windows software. Well, CrossOver Office for Linux allows Linux users to run such programs as Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Internet Explorer (if you are so inclined), and other apps on a Linux PC. They are working on improving the program to the point where 95% of all Windows applications will be able to operate on Linux platforms. CrossOver Office is includes with the Xandros 3.0 Deluxe distro, but other users can go to www.codeweavers.com to learn more and buy. View past tips | Tip of the Day RSS Feed CounterSpy$19.95 Rated PC World's Best Buy in April 2005, this utility does a killer job at removing spyware from your PC. Includes one year of updates and support from real-live human beings that are located only a short drive from PC Mechanic's office. In fact, I might stop in myself next week and check them out in person. Help Your Friends Out Have a friend who could benefit from the information on our website or in this weekly newsletter? Forward this issue to them! Send this to a friend Manage Your Subscription Here. You are currently subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] to the HTML edition of the PC Mechanic Tip of the Day. Click Here to change your email address, change your preferred email format, or unsubscribe. © PC Media, Inc. 2004-2005. All Rights Reserved.
