| Running Windows apps on Linux [ZDNet] |
Apr. 17, 2002
Todd Volz examines Windows applications running on Linux and evaluates their performance in this article at ZDNet. Volz writes . . .
"Linux has sparked sporadic episodes of fervor over its utility as a corporate desktop OS. But in most cases, the bottom line was the same: It's just not practical . . ."
" . . . Codeweavers has deftly modified the Wine technology to create CrossOver Office. Using Wine's compatibility layer, CrossOver Office lets you run MS Office apps--as well as Lotus Notes--under Linux. We found CrossOver Office surprisingly easy to install and configure, and the performance of MS Office apps was comparable to performance under Windows. While there are still nits to pick with the product (font rendering, for example), CrossOver Office is easy to use, fast, and cheap ($59), and thus more likely than other Windows-on-Linux solutions to make corporate migration to Linux on the desktop a practical alternative."
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