ST. PAUL, MN — (February 27, 2002) —
CodeWeavers, Inc., a leading Windows-to-Linux software developer,
today unveiled CrossOver Plugin Version 1.1, the newest version of
the company’s leading Windows-To-Linux adapter for Windows browser
plugins and email viewers. Among its many improvements, CrossOver
Plugin 1.1 provides new support for multi-user environments,
enabling quick and easy rollout to literally thousands of desktops
without reconfiguration.
CrossOver Plugin, introduced in August 2001, allows users to
accesse popular Windows files and plug-ins in all of the most
popular Linux web browsers and email clients. Along with the
ability to open MS Office documents (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) and
eFax files in any KDE or GNOME application, CrossOver Plugin 1.1
now supports Windows Media Player streams opened in a Linux web
browser.
This new Media Player functionality adds to CrossOver Plugin
1.1’s support for Apple QuickTime and Macromedia Shockwave
Director. Also new to CrossOver Plugin 1.1 is acceptance for all
TrueType fonts as well as: RealPlayer files; the iPIX plugin;
Macromedia Authorware; Trillian, a convergent instant messaging
plugin that supports AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, and
Yahoo Messenger; and Chime, a scientific plugin used in the
chemical industry as well as many colleges and universities.
CrossOver Plugin 1.1 is now the fastest, most convenient and
cost-effective way for large enterprises to support the most
popular Windows-based files across Linux desktops and workstations,
said Jeremy White, founder and president of CodeWeavers. In
minutes, CrossOver Plugin 1.1 can enable the workflow for literally
thousands of employees with a single configuration.
This new version of CrossOver Plugin will only enhance its wide
acceptance in both academic and corporate environments. Using
proprietary extensions developed by CodeWeavers, CrossOver Plugin
interfaces between the Windows application and Wine, allowing the
application to run correctly in Linux. The software supports most
Linux browsers including Netscape, Mozilla, Konqueror, Opera,
SkipStone and Galeon.
Since its unveiling last year, CrossOver Plugin has received
unusually good feedback from customers around the world. CrossOver
Plugin 1.1 is immediately available for $24.95 via download from
the CodeWeavers Web site, www.codeweavers.com; a CD
version, priced at $34.95, is also available. CodeWeavers also
offers SDKs for CrossOver Plugin 1.1 as well as licensing
agreements that authorize use of the software in embedded
applications.