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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I would love to win the Linux version! So much good stuff in this giveaway
I would like to win a copy for linux pretty please
I use OS X Leopard and would love a copy of Crossover. :-) Thanks for the chance to win these great programs!
Nice, useful app when using Linux.
Hi, I’d like a copy please. :)
Running Ubuntu here.
Wow! I would love a copy of Crossover Pro for Linux – thank you for Giveaways ;)
I’d love to win a license for Mac OS X 10.5
Hi,
Id like to win a copy of Crossover for Linux.
Thanks in advance
Thanks for all those price.
I’ll take Crossover Linux Pro
for my ubuntu os
I’m using Ubuntu Linux 64bit version and I want a license for Linux too :D
I would love to win Crossover Linux Pro :)
Throwing my hat into the ring for CrossOver Linux… :)
hi all my operating system is ubuntu 8.10 i need a version of crossover that can run world of worcraft and warcarft and office thank you in advance
I am giving Ubuntu another spin so Crossover would smooth the transition ;)
Crossover Linux Pro (Ubuntu 8.10) – great giveaway!
Please enter my name into the draw
I would love CrossOver on my Mac OS X
Love to get another copy. I got one via their free one-day offer, and neglected to install it prior to the registration grace period expiration. My bad.
Hopefully, I’ll get it this time.
Martin… MARTIN! This is what has been keeping me awake for weeks. I promise I’ll never ask you ever again for anything and I’ll turn into a (even more) devote ghacks reader from now on. Let me please put my hands on one of this CrossOver licenses. PLEASE! I have an UBUNTU box. I was the first one to suggest CrossOver as an option for the Giveaways. Ich habe schon Deutsch gelernt nur um dir zu sagen: “Ich möchte ein CrossOver für mich bitte.” Haha.. thanx anyway.
UaU Please please can i have one as christamas gift.Thank you ! and MErry Christmas !
Windows Xp Thanks
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.