PC World: Crossing Over to Linux

“Changing your operating system from Windows to Linux can be a
traumatic process. Not only is Linux a completely new system to
learn, but many mainstream applications won’t run on it. A solution
to this is Codeweavers’ Crossover Office, a tool that allows you to
run many major Windows applications, such as Microsoft Office, on
the Linux OS. Based on WINE (www.winehq.com), Crossover Office uses
the WINE compatibility layer to run Windows applications
natively–rather than in an emulation mode–so you don’t need
Windows installed…”

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