CodeWeavers Valentine's day Sale

Valentine’s Day was created in ancient Roman times in honor of St. Valentine, a priest who sacrificed his life for the gift of love. Today, this amorous holiday is still celebrated throughout the world by star-crossed lovers and romantics alike.

CodeWeavers is having a Pre-Valentine's Day Sale to give their customers plenty of time in order to have the perfect gift. Nothing says "I Love You" like no more need for Microsoft Windows!

CodeWeavers is offering up to 20% off CrossOver Mac Standard, CrossOver Linux Standard, and CrossOver Games. This store-wide sale is good for the entire inventory of CodeWeavers CrossOver product line. This sale expires on February 14th, 2009. If you're looking to purchase CrossOver this is a unique opportunity to save BIG.

To take advantage of this offer head over to their store and check out all the savings.

About CodeWeavers

CodeWeavers' mission is to transform Mac OS X and Linux into Windows®-compatible operating systems. By doing so, they provide a bridge to help users migrate from the Windows software world to these other environments. They do this primarily by making it possible to use Windows software on Mac OS X and Linux.

CodeWeavers is the leading corporate backer of the Wine Project. Wine is an open source software initiative that is systematically re-implementing the Win32 API under Unix. Wine makes it possible for PCs running Unix-based operating systems (like OS X and Linux) to run Windows application as if natively. They offer a range of Wine-based products offering cross-platform capabilities for both corporate environments as well as individual users.

They also use their expertise in Wine to provide professional services to their customers. They use Wine to port their applications directly to Linux or Mac OS X, or to create custom versions of Linux that support mission critical applications.

The world of Windows Applications is very large and diverse, and tracking the status of any given application with regards to Wine is a challenging task. To meet this challenge, they maintain the CodeWeavers CrossOver Compatibility Center, which provides a focal point for application information and tools to help ensure that all applications progress towards full compatibility.

Putty for Mac

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IE 7 on Linux with Wine

About Internet Explorer 7

Windows Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) is a web browser released by Microsoft in October 2006. Internet Explorer 7 is part of a long line of versions of Internet Explorer and is the first major update to the browser in over 5 years. It ships as the default browser in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 and is offered as a replacement for Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Estimates of IE7's global market share place it between approximately 26% and 47%.

Large portions of the underlying architecture, including the rendering engine and security framework, have been significantly reworked. New features include tabbed browsing, page zooming, an integrated search box, a feed reader, better internationalization, and improved support for web standards. Security enhancements include a phishing filter, stronger encryption on Windows Vista, and a "Delete browsing history" button to easily clear private data.

Wine configuration

This is with a clean configuration directory, with no other applications or games installed.

Linux Distribution: Ubuntu 8.04
Windows version emulated: XP
Wine version tested: 1.1.14

Wine DLL Overrides

[Software\\Wine\\DllOverrides] 1233608859
"browseui"="native, builtin"
"comctl32"="builtin"
"crypt32"="native, builtin"
"gdiplus"="native"
"hhctrl.ocx"="native, builtin"
"hlink"="native, builtin"
"iernonce"="native, builtin"
"iexplore.exe"="native, builtin"
"itircl"="native, builtin"
"itss"="native, builtin"
"jscript"="native, builtin"
"mlang"="native, builtin"
"mshtml"="native, builtin"
"msimtf"="native,builtin"
"msxml3"="native,builtin"
"riched20"="native,builtin"
"riched32"="native,builtin"
"secur32"="native, builtin"
"shdoclc"="native, builtin"
"shdocvw"="native, builtin"
"shlwapi"="native, builtin"
"url"="native, builtin"
"urlmon"="native, builtin"
"usp10"="native, builtin"
"uxtheme"="native,builtin"
"wininet"="builtin"
"wintrust"="native, builtin"

DLL Overrides can be set in winecfg, just run winecfg from your favorite terminal and then go to Libraries and set the above DLL's as shown above.


You will also need to copy a number of DLL's from a Windows XP machine and place them in /system32 as winetricks doesn't provide these DLL's at this time.

msctf.dll
msimtf.dll
uxtheme.dll
xmllite.dll

WineTricks

Now download winetricks if you don't already have it and install the following Windows redistributables.

comctl32
comctl32.ocx
corefonts
gdiplus
gecko
msls31
msxml3
msxml4
msxml6
riched20
riched30
tahoma

After the install run winecfg set comctl32.dll back to builtin Wine.

IE 7 install in Wine

Download Windows Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP from Microsoft and save it to your home directory.

Now open a terminal and run $ wine IE7-WindowsXP-x86-enu.exe

The IE 7 install should now start, I didnt select the Windows security updates in my install.

IE 7 on Wine Screen Shots

Here's a few Screen Shots of IE 7 running on my Ubuntu 8.04 laptop.


Conclusion known problems

While IE 7 will run and render web pages just fine there are still a number of problems/bugs that remain to be resolved before you will want to use the browser on Linux on a daily basis.

Bookmarks and RSS feeds don't currently work and their is a number of problems related to comctl32.dll for example the forward and backward buttons background isn't painted and even worse if you select Help the browser will lock up. I also had a number of lock ups when trying to save Internet options.

The good news is you can select a homepage of your liking and choose Google as the default search engine. You can also view web pages as see how they render with IE 7 if your a web developer.

One way to help support further development of Internet Explorer support is to purchase CrossOver Office and then vote for IE 7 as the app that you would most like to see supported in a future release.

Sinusuwerte Ako

IE 7 with Wine 1.1.4 , a howto is coming in a day or two...

Bordeaux 1.6 for Solaris and OpenSolaris systems coming soon.

Bordeaux 1.6 is now running on current Solaris and OpenSolaris systems.

I have been working with a couple friends over the past two weeks to get Bordeaux running on Solaris and OpenSolaris 2008.11. We now have everything compiling and running but like always more testing needs to be done before it's ready for final release.

The installer, Bordeaux programs, built-in Wine programs, bordeaux-winetricks, and a couple small test apps are the only applications we have gotten around to testing as of today. The good news is everything that's been tested works very well on both Solaris / OpenSolaris and everything is extremely stable.

We should have a final release ready within the next day or so, as we have started testing the main supported applications today. I'm posting this information now so Solaris users are aware of the pending release and can have the below dependencies installed and any problems resolved in advance of the release...

The cost of Bordeaux 1.6 is $25.00. Anyone who has purchased Bordeaux in the past six months is entitled to a free upgrade. Bordeaux comes with six months of upgrades and support and of course a 30-day money back guarantee.

Supported Applications:

• Microsoft Office 2003
• Microsoft Office 2000
• Microsoft Office Visio 2003
• Microsoft Office Project 2003
• Adobe Photoshop 6
• Adobe Photoshop 7
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6

About Bordeaux:

The Bordeaux Technology Group is a software services and development company specializing in Windows compatibility software. Users of Linux, BSD, and Solaris systems from time to time find themselves in the need to run specialized Windows software. The Bordeaux suite enables access to these programs and data in a seamless and low cost manner without requiring licensing of Microsoft Technology. The Bordeaux Group also provides migration services and support for alternative operating systems specializing in Windows compatibility.

There is a multitude of software developed only for the Windows operating system and even when software vendors port thier applications to another platform, generally it lacks features that the Windows version contains. The only solution these developers face is to have access to both systems for testing which leads to increased infrastructure demands, and wasted project resources. If you are vendor interested in supporting your application on Linux, BSD or Solaris or a software user that needs to run a Windows application on Linux, BSD, or Solaris we can help.
Version 1.8 New Features:

• First initial release for OpenSolaris

Fixed broken winetricks download locations
In order to run Bordeaux you will need to install the base packages from
http://www.sunfreepacks.com/.

Bordeaux also needs xmessage which is not include in (SXCE 104). You can easily fetch the source from:

http://xorg.freedesktop.org/releases/individual/app/xmessage-1.0.2.tar.bz2

Here is a full list of dependencies Bordeaux requires on Solaris and OpenSolaris sysyems.

FSWxorg-client-programs = needed for grep package
xdg-utils = needed for menu support
pygtk = needed for Bordeaux installer
wget = needed by Bordeaux
cabextract = needed by Bordeaux
wine = needed by Bordeaux
fontforge = needed by Wine
bison = needed by Bordeaux
flex = needed by Bordeaux

Most of the above dependancies can be installed from the OpenSolaris
"Pending" Repository.

"Microsoft Word 2003 on OpenSolaris via Bordeaux"

Bordeaux for OpenSolaris has been Released!

CrossOver Mac 7.1 Runs Windows Apps On Your Intel Mac Without Installing Windows

CrossOver Mac allows you to install many popular Windows applications and games on your Intel OS X Mac. CrossOver includes an easy to use, single click interface, which makes installing Windows software simple and fast. Once installed, your application integrates seamlessly in OS X. Just click and run your application directly from the OS X Finder. Clicking a Windows file or document — including email attachments — will launch the appropriate Windows program, allowing you to work on the files. Best of all, you do it all easily and affordably, without needing a Microsoft operating system license.

Adding new Windows software is easy. Just place your install CD in your Intel Mac, and CrossOver will recognize it and offer to begin the installation process. CrossOver then completes the installation and configures your application to run on your Mac. That's all there is to it.
One Application: Two Delicious Flavors!

We've created two versions of CrossOver Mac — Standard and Professional — to serve our home-user/enthusiast and corporate markets even better. CrossOver Mac Standard provides individual users with the ability to run a wide variety of Windows software cleanly and economically. CrossOver Mac Professional provides corporate users with the enhanced deployability and manageability features their environments demand.

Likewise, if you're the kind of customer that likes a one-shot deal to make just one particular Windows application run, Standard is for you. But if you're the sort of customer who likes to stay under support, and get a steady stream of updates, Pro is for you: you'll get a better level of support, longer support, and a lower price over the long haul.
New in version 7.1:

Outlook fixes:
Restored use of the Rules and Alerts dialog
Improved connectivity with Exchange servers
Fixed installation of several custom versions of Outlook
Improved copy and paste behavior
Fixed 'reply all' behavior
Improved printing
Partial support for signed emails
Fixed some address autocompleteion in Outlook 2007
Fixed ability to create new contacts, appointments & tasks
2003 & 2007 now exit cleanly on the Mac
Can now open recurring Calendar Items

Application installation changes:
Many more versions of Office 2007 (including Enterprise editions) now install properly.
Office 2003 Service Pack 3 now installs.
Office 2003 one-shot updates now apply.
Several more versions of Office 2003 now install.
MS Office language packs now install
Visio 2003 sp3 now installs.

Other fixes:
Office 97 now works better.
PowerPoint 2003 slide preview improved.
Bidirectional text behavior is improved.
Access 2002 reporting is improved.
Improved Java behavior.
Use the native FreeType library on Leopard systems.

On Linux, add the ability to generate Debian bottle packages.
Fixed a CrossOver installation error specific to Estonian locales.
Fixed: Word 2003: Can't open Word doc, Out of Memory
Pull-down menus now appear more than once (WordArt)
Can now open Project 2007 files with Project 2003 (with the add-on installed)
Rotating text boxes now works in the proper direction

System requirements:
Intel Mac

System support:
Intel

Price:
$59.95

For more information, visit:
CodeWeavers CrossOver Mac landing page.

Putty for Mac

$15.00