The Wine project has been around for awhile, and it's just a matter of time companies try to adopt it in their products. LindosOS, a Linux based operating system that designed to run Windows applications are doing quite well, and now Codeweavers have sucessfully put Microsoft Office runs on Linux. Codeweavers archivement shows that Linux does have a chance in Desktop market, remember the sentence "Linux will not be desktop replacement without ability to run Microsoft Office"? Well now that sentence is not a valid arguement anymore.
"CrossOver Office is an ideal solution for any corporate or individual Linux user wishing to run Microsoft Office or Lotus Notes," said Jeremy White, founder and president of CodeWeavers. "This product streamlines the entire Microsoft Office/Lotus deployment challenge for Linux shops and for organizations using both Windows and Linux, significantly reducing costs while giving users the productivity tools they need on either platform. The powerful combination of CrossOver Office and Linux represents a viable, commercially-supported alternative for corporations feeling constrained by Windows XP's restrictive and cumbersome licensing scheme but wishing to continue using popular Windows applications."
CrossOver Office is priced at $54.95 per user, with workgroup, site and enterprise license discounts available.
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