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.

Re:So let me get this straight...

[Anonymous Coward]

What kind of discount can we get if we order 100 million [beyond-the-illusion.com] copies?

love & kisses,
the CIA

Unless it has...

[jvmatthe]

...the paperclip, I'm not buying it. ;^)

Of course, I'm not buying it anyway. [Insert standard "no reason to further the .doc monopoly" statements here.]

Re:M$ is gonna be pissed!

[Sir Tristam]

Legal case for what? for allowing you to use Office 2000 under Linux without Windows? it's YOU that signs that EULA, not codeweavers. Do you see MS start chasing after thousands of customers who will buy this?

Yeah, Microsoft going after Codeweavers for writing this would be kind of like, say, some organization going after an individual who had written code that would allow for DVDs to be played under Linux. We all know they's go after the people doing the playing, instead.

Chris Beckenbach

Priceless

[ClaraBow]

favorite Linux flavor $60
Crossover plugin $55
sticking Windows up Billy Boy's ass PRICELESS!