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  • From: Brian Payst <brian_payst AT unc.edu>
  • To: UNC Linux Users Group <unclug AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [unclug] wine not a solution
  • Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 13:56:29 -0400

CrossOver Office is a derivative of WINE. It's a commercial product that if focused on getting a set of specific Windows applications to run under Linux. They will certify various apps and you can be more assured they will run correctly. For a list of applications see:

http://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/browse/name

WINE is a larger project and can be a bit more daunting to work with. It aims to do more widespread compatibility.

For the gamers, there's also Cedega http://www.transgaming.com/products_linux.php

Brian

Jesse Aaron Safir wrote:
Brian,

What's the difference between CrossOver Office and WINE?

I will throw in a plug for CrossOver office. It is a very cool product
if you have to have it. For nothing else, it's fun to watch the MS
Office install do a "reboot" inside a window while the machine keeps
right on humming along.

Cristobal Palmer wrote:
On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 05:48:26PM -0400, Jesse Aaron Safir wrote:
Greg et al,

How about WINE? It appears that WINE is included in SuSE Linux 10.1 so
perhaps we don't need CrossOver Office if it's nearly the same thing? Do
you know of any good documents or guides that are about getting started
with WINE?
While there is documentation on how to get started with wine, it is not for
the timid or weak, and it is hardly a complete solution, as it is always
going to be behind the curve and there will always be plugins/extensions for
MS Office that aren't compatible.

What's wrong with OpenOffice.org? What do you need to do with MS Office that
you can't do with a Linux-native app? If you _must_ use MS Office, you will
currently need to purchase Codeweaver's product or perhaps simply run an MS
OS under VMware or do a dual boot or...

But again... what are you trying to do that there's not an Open Source app?

-CMP

http://en.opensuse.org/Using_Xgl_on_SUSE_Linux

Steps your through the process. It is unclear to me if the i830 is
supported. Best thing to do is try. The i845 is supported.


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On Wed, May 17, 2006 at 7:49 PM, in message
<Pine.WNT.4.63.0605171936010.2100@vgfqfwnfe40>, Jesse Aaron Safir
<jesse_safir AT unc.edu> wrote:

Okay so I have SuSE Linux 10.1 from OpenSuSE.org but how do I get
this Xgl
stuff working? Will my ThinkPad R31 support it? I've got an Intel
i830
graphics card and it does say "Activate 3D Acceleration". What else
do I
need to do?
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