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Codeweavers Releases Crossover Office
rleyton writes "Codeweavers have just announced Crossover Office, a Wine derivitive which allows MS-Office 97 & 2000 products as well as Lotus Notes to run without a Windows OS License. If it's as cool as the Crossover plugin product, then it could mean a significant step forward in Wine's progress." NewsForge got hold of a final beta copy a couple of days ago and has a Crossover Office review up already, and DesktopLinux.com has one too. This looks pretty cool, yes.
Now if a PHB tells you can't run Linux, because you need Office - tell him you'll save money by not needing a Windows license, and call still use Office.
The point is, why can't they make something that *does* mimic Windows 95? Then, the Office installation will update *that* just like it updates Windows 95.
Seems to me that some of the promises of Linux and OSS are falling through. It's been "wait a few years, OSS creates great software quickly, just wait a bit.." For the last 8 or 9 years. Still, I can't install a linux distro on my box that's anywhere near as stable as Windows XP. For all their great points, X and KDE and whatever applications I run in them simply crash more. And I've never had Windows XP itself crash on me. Not once. Mozilla has, but neither Windows nor IE nor Office XP have gone down in the 6 months I've been using them.
What advantages does linux offer, anyway?
Hey, there is no reason to use this product!!! Instead of pay $54 to this product that for sure will crash more than the original windows. I'll chosse to continue to use windows. WHY??? windows is OEM on a machine, you dont pay anything STOP CHARGING FOR LINUX APP!! CHARGE FOR THE SUPPORT ONLY