CrossOver Office 5.0 for Linspire Released

ST. PAUL, Minn. and SAN DIEGO – CodeWeavers has released CrossOver Office 5.0 for Linspire. Linspire users who purchase CrossOver Office can run dozens of Windows applications, including Microsoft Office 2003, Adobe Photoshop and Intuit's Quicken and Quickbooks, natively from their Linspire desktop Linux operating system.

"Businesses tell us they want to switch to the desktop Linux operating system to reduce total cost of ownership or improve security, but it's the thought of losing one or two software applications — like Quickbooks or Microsoft Project — that holds them back," said Kevin Carmony, CEO of Linspire, Inc. "CrossOver Office is genius because it removes that hesitation from the equation. Yes, you can still use Quicken or Microsoft software on your Linspire machine, but you don't have to overpay for a Windows operating system license to do it."

CrossOver Office allows Linspire users to install popular Windows productivity applications and plugins in Linspire without needing a Microsoft operating system CD or license. CrossOver Office includes an easy-to-use, single-click interface, which makes installing Windows applications simple and fast. Once installed, the application will integrate directly with the Linspire environment — users just click the application icon or name to launch, exactly as they would in Windows. Any documents created using CrossOver Office applications may be opened and edited with other native Linux programs, such as OpenOffice.org or GIMP.

CrossOver Office has become the essential productivity utility for millions of Linux users around the world by supporting the seamless, dependable installation and operation of scores of top-name Windows applications natively within Linux. Microsoft Office, Outlook, Visio, and Internet Explorer, as well as Adobe's Photoshop and Dreamweaver, Intuit's Quicken and Quickbooks, and Lotus Notes, are just some of the many popular applications that can be used on Linux desktops via CrossOver Office.

"Linspire's power and ease of use, combined with its easy retail availability, has puts it among the leaders in the fast growing Linux operating system category," said Jeremy White, chief executive officer of CodeWeavers, Inc. "CrossOver Office for Linspire will make it even easier for potentially millions of Windows desktop users — enterprise and individual alike — to make the switch to Linux."

Currently Supported Applications

CrossOver Office can run a range of Windows software, but CodeWeavers fully supports the following applications:

• Microsoft Office 2003, XP, 2000, and 97
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft Project
• Adobe Photoshop
• Microsoft Visio
• Lotus Notes 5.0 and 6.5.1
• Quicken
• iTunes
• FrameMaker
• Web Browser Plugins
• QuickTime
• Shockwave Director
• Windows Media Player 6.4

More supported applications can be found online.

Pricing and Availability

CrossOver Office 5.0 Standard is now available for Linspire users via Linspire's one-click CNR software download service. CNR subscribers may purchase CrossOver Office for Linspire for $39.95. CNR Gold subscribers may purchase CrossOver Office for a further discounted price of $34.95..