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Public Betas For CrossOver Mac and Linux

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the new-wine-in-mac-bottles dept.

Jeremy White writes, "I am happy to announce that we have put up a new version of our public beta of CrossOver Mac as well as an equivalent public beta of CrossOver Linux. For Mac users, this release includes fixes to Internet Explorer, fixes for many cases where programs would crash when run (e.g. Microsoft Office 2000 and similar older applications), fixes for Outlook 2003, and a range of other improvements. For Linux users, the big highlights are support for World of Warcraft and many Steam based games (including Half Life 2 and Counterstrike), as well as support for Outlook 2003. Version 6 also represents a major improvement in the core of Wine since version 5 of CrossOver, so you may be pleasantly surprised as you try running unsupported applications."

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  1. Re:I don't know why people bother... by finkployd · · Score: 5, Informative

    Because parallels requires you run a complete copy of Windows, where as wine doesn't.

  2. Re:I don't know why people bother... by MustardMan · · Score: 4, Informative

    Uh, because parallels has the extra overhead of running windows XP, doesn't support 3d acceleration, and uses up more hard drive space? Just a thought.

    Disclaimer: I use and enjoy parallels, but there is plenty of room for alternative approaches.

  3. Re:Hmmm by petard · · Score: 4, Informative

    So, if I have a Windows license (and I do), what would be the incentive to go with something like Crossover, when I can use VMWare or Xen for zero cost, and not worry about compatibility of any of my applications?

    Windows Activation. When you install a Windows XP or later OS on a new machine, you have to activate it. The activation will fail, and you'll have to call MS and ask them real nice to let you activate it anyway.

    Furthermore, if your windows license is OEM, MS may not let you move it to a different machine. So you need to purchase a new Windows license for your new virtual machines.

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  4. Re:I have to ask... by jrcamp · · Score: 5, Informative

    Because WINE is not an emulator. It's an implementation of the win32 API. Windows binaries are x86 so they have to run on an x86 platform if they are to run natively. That's why you can run 3D games with it--there's no overhead involved so they can run at their native speeds.

  5. Re:Intel Mac Only by WilliamSChips · · Score: 4, Informative

    WINE doesn't work on PowerPC machines because WINE doesn't translate instructions, only function calls.

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