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Jerry Feldman gaf at blu.org
Sun May 11 10:07:38 EDT 2003


On Sun, 11 May 2003 09:54:54 -0400
"Hewitt Tech" <hewitt_tech at attbi.com> wrote:

> I guess I can answer my own question:
> 
> Codeweavers CrossOver Office: $54.95
> 
> Other options:
> 
> Win4Lin Workstation V4.0:  electronic (download) $89.95 but requires a
> Windows 98/98SE/ME license
> 
> VmWare Workstation 4.0: $299 electronic (download)
> 
> So I guess if you really must have the Microsoft stuff, in addition to
> already owning the application you can choose these increasingly
> expensive options. I suspect that the CodeWeavers and Win4Lin products
> would be considered affordable for casual use but the VmWare product
> is pricey.
CrossOver Office is actually WINE. I'm not sure if the Open Source
version of WINE would support MS Office. Codeweavers adds some value to
WINE, but they also give back. 

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