CrossOver 14.0 Makes Installing Windows Apps Easier

[phoronix]

Phoronix: CrossOver 14.0 Makes Installing Windows Apps Easier

CodeWeavers has put out a major new release of their Wine-based CrossOver software...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTgxNjI

[dh04000]

Is that..... is that Ubuntu 9.10?

[Michael]

Is that..... is that Ubuntu 9.10?

The picture is from

CodeWeavers CrossOver Office v5.0

Published on 25 October 2005

So it was probably 5.04/5.10, I don't remember offhand.

[dungeon]

So it was probably 5.04/5.10, I don't remember offhand.

Looks like 5.10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...elease_history

Last one which does not have Compiz by default

[Adriannho]

Default Ubuntu is damn ugly now as well...but back then...it was simply unbearable to look at!!!

[akincer]

iTunes?

Anyone that follow WINE closely know how close they're getting to iTunes support? There's been more than a few people that were great candidates for Linux but for iTunes and dual booting or virtualization just wouldn't work.

[Dukenukemx]

Who would buy CrossOver when you have Wine? I mean you can't even get CSMT with CrossOver.

[RahulSundaram]

Who would buy CrossOver when you have Wine? I mean you can't even get CSMT with CrossOver.

Primarily Mac OS users who value the ease of installation and commercial support.

[dungeon]

Who would buy CrossOver when you have Wine? I mean you can't even get CSMT with CrossOver.

People who tried a trial version and like it more then wine Differences if someone care about:

Comes with one-click installation for Windows applications
Comes with a graphical installer for Windows applications
Comes with Bottles (portable virtual Windows environments)?
Seamlessly integrates with your desktop environment
Is consistently tested against a supported application set
Comes with product support
Price

https://www.codeweavers.com/products/faq/differences/

[Sho_]

Who would buy CrossOver when you have Wine? I mean you can't even get CSMT with CrossOver.

A whole bunch of WINE's core developers are on CodeWeavers's payroll, including Stephan D?singer, the developer of the CSMT work. If you're a regular WINE user, buying a CrossOver license is a good way to support WINE development - even if you continue to use WINE instead. Yes, WINE accepts donations and I'm sure can both use and appreciates them, but paying for your rent and your meals - iow, paying a salary - requires a volume and an organizational structure that the non-profits behind even big FOSS projects usually do not have. Your comment is along the lines of "you'd have to be dumb", but financially supporting work you directly benefit from is a smart thing to do.