has anyone tried codeweavers crossover linux or similar?

Would like to know if anyone has tried this http://www.codeweavers.com/ or something similar?
If so, is it clunky or does it work smoothly?:confused
Of course I want the best of both worlds! I'm important, too!
I don't mind experimentation, but I sure appreciate the wisdom of an experienced guinea pig!

Thanks and Blessings,
Port-O-San

 

I used it for World of Warcraft at one point, worked a lot better than it used to, but there is a noticeable difference in speed. I just use openoffice for office type stuff, use it on windows also. Why pay $100 to type on microsoft software when I can type for free?

 

am looking into this: http://www.winehq.org/
But it looks like it may not play well with many distros........
Any experience with it, anyone?

 

First thing to know, stuff like codeweavers is based on Wine and just tweaked and customized. Wine should work on any distro, i've never had an issue with it. Unlike crossover though it's mostly going to be command line setup.

 

Yes, Crossoffice is just the friendly face of Wine basically.

It does allow earlier versions of M$Office to work in Linux, but it kind of defeats the object of throwing away the Micro$oft shackles.

Still, if you have a paid for version, and can't get on with OpenOffice or the many other alternatives in Linux for some reason, then the option is there.

You can even install IE6 (after installing DCOM95 or 98) and it is at least usable in the latest version, unlike earlier versions. There are many windows apps that work too, but I've never had much joy with games, even after installing DirectX.

It's one use for me, is allowing the shockwave plugin to work in Linux, which is not natively supported for some strange reason. Flash, Acrobat, Java and most other common plugins all have real Linux versions, but not shockwave?

A more reliable way of running Windows games inside Linux, is via a Windows virtual machine. But in the end, nothing beats the real thing, so just have the best of both worlds and dual boot

 

Mikkh, I'm no gamer, so that doesn't hurt me - also, am very noobish (yes, I have noobitude) to the Linux world but am a quick study = am finding that I won't need a doggoned thing from Bill or his neonazi control freaks.
I cannot find words to express just how complete and ready-for-me I'm finding the several Linux distros I've tried to be - and I'll be completely sans-windows as soon as my next build. I'm also teaching several pals what I've learned and sending them the distro I think best suited to their needs.

 

Moderator = unless you see value in this thread, I've done with it and you may drop it with my blessing = it was a question I had to ask before I gained what I know now.
Thanks and Blessings,
Port-O-San

 

Yeah, that's great then, if you're not a gamer, you should find everything you need in Linux.

That's not to say Linux can't do games, it can - and very well too. The problem is Microsofts closed DirectX technology. If a game supports OpenGL *and* the game manufacturer can be bothered to supply a Linux version, then it's all good.

Quake 3 is a good example. I bought this for Windows years ago, and it was just about playable on the machine I had at the time. Then I found a Linux version, and the difference was amazing (on exactly the same hardware) There are hundreds, if not thousands of native Linux games anyway, so even if you're not a hard core gamer, there are plenty of little time wasters to amuse you - and some very polished games among all the home grown average stuff.

I make my living out of fixing/repairing Windows, so I can't afford to abandon it entirely, but I can live without Windows if I have to - and so could a lot of people if they put a bit of effort in

 

"I can live without Windows if I have to - and so could a lot of people if they put a bit of effort in"

And it's amazing me just how little effort it is taking to make Ubuntu 7:10 my very own! Everyone acts as if it's spartan and nearly impossible to use out of the box without serious knowledge and tweaking = either this is patently false or I am alot more on the ball than I think I am....... What I am seeing is just how easy it is, once one gets over the fears of messing around in places one is unaccustomed to. What has made it easy for me are two things = sound, tried and true advice from the good folks here@ MG's, and FOLLOWING the directions given. I guess an explorer's spirit doesn't hurt, either - but we wouldn't be seeking and finding without that now, would we?

Anyway, back to this thread = am thinking I'll have zero use for crossover or other similar software, now that I've seen and explored Ubuntu.

Thanks and Blessings,
Port-O-San