Fourteenth day of the Ghacks Christmas Giveaway. Mainly software programs for Windows were handed out in the last two weeks. This changes today as we managed to get our hands on 10 licenses for Crossover Linux Pro and 10 licenses for Crossover Mac Pro. This was one of the products that some of you recommended for the Giveaway and Codeweavers, that’s the company producing both products, was nice enough to donate the licenses.
Crossover is a commercialized version of Wine, a re-implementation of the Win32 API, which allows to run Windows software naively on the operating system. Crossover Mac Pro is therefor capable of running Windows software in Mac OS X while Crossover Linux Pro can do the same under Linux.
The benefits of this solution are obvious. Crossover (or Wine for that matter) provide the means to run Windows software directly in another operating system. This is a difference to dual boot systems where the user has to switch between the systems and virtual machines which also need time to boot and do not provide the same levels of performance.
It should be mentioned that it is not possible to run all Windows applications with Crossover. Codeweavers have created a table with compatibility ratings for windows applications.
The benefits of Crossover over Wine are noteworthy as well. Crossover, being a commercialized version of Wine, comes with several functions not found in Wine. This includes graphical and one-click installer for Windows applications among other things.
Codeweavers officially supports several applications and games in both versions of Crossover.
Applications:
- Microsoft Office 2007, 2003, XP, 2000 and 97
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Project
- Quicken
- and others
Games:
- World of Warcraft
- Team Fortress 2
- Civilization IV
- Half-Life 2
- and others
You can win one of ten licenses for Crossover Mac Pro or Crossover Linux Pro. Please mention your operating system in the comment so that I know which version you need.
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Ubuntu user!! Crossover for linux plz!!
I would truly love to have this, as it will make it possible to finally switch over to linux completely as my wife has difficulty in learning new stuff and has gotten me for putting linux on our machines.
I told myself that I wouldn’t do this but:
Pretty Please, let me be a winner for this one if you do other than random draws. My wife is severely disabled and the computer is about all she can use some days.
Debian user so i would love to win the linuxversion x)
I’d love a copy to use with my mac. Thanks for the chance to win. Oh, and obviously the OSX version.
I’d like the Linux version, if I’d be chosen.
I would love to win one. (OS X)
I’d like an OSX version – thanks!
AWESOME… would love the linux version! count me in!
Hope to get one for linux.
I’m in for the Linux version!
I could use the Linux version.
I’ve just this week bought my first MacBook (moving from Windows) so this would be a great addition!
This would be great for my macbook! (OS X)
I used to own a copy of Crossover for Linux. It would be great to see what improvements they have made – Crossover Linux Pro please and thank you!
Would love this for a Mac.
C’mon, be my lucky day!
My horoscope says that i would be a lucky winner.(It’s a homemade horoscope)
Cool!
This will do nicely for my OSX…
Put me in for Crossover Linux Pro.
i’d love the mac version
a wow wow woo wa, i love big macs.
I missed out on another deal for this piece of software, would love to get a copy.
Crossover is _very_ capable for the apps it supports, but if you’re a Linux user constrained to MS apps, you’ll likely find Wine a better fit.
Oooh … Linux version please?
I missed out on their giveaway day :(
OSX – that would be awesome!
Regards from Japan!
ubuntu 8.10 x64, so I want the linux pro ;)
Linux for me please, thanks ;)
What a gift for Noel!!!
I use Ubuntu Intrepid.
AWESOME!! would love OS X version!
linux version please. Great idea for a contest.
linux, debian – i want one! ;)
sign me up for Linux one :) ..
I would like Linux Pro or Linux Games. I’m not picky!
Can’t wait to dig my teeth in
it is possible the license of crossover!!thx so much!
i have linux ubuntu and if is possible, can i have crossover game?thx very much
i read your web site!
sorry for my english bye bye!
This sounds great. I would be happy to test Crossover for Linux. I have Kubuntu 8,10, the latest one.
this is so cool. Can i have one :D. Im using mac osx