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CrossOver Plugin Evaluation

I was asked in a recent email about the CrossOver Plugin, which allows Windows plugins to run in Linux. I stated that it works "perfectly". When asked to elaborate on that, I wrote the following:

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QuickTime movies load in Mozilla & play great. I can view QT movies on my desktop if I download them.

Same with Shockwave in my browsers. No crashes. Looks great.

With Word, Excel, & PowerPoint viewer, I can view those files. A little weirdness with the title bar, but other than that, everything looks fine.

Windows Media Player works fine too, either in the browser or on the desktop.

As for Windows keystrokes, I believe those all work, yes.

You get a free trial ... try it out!

There's one QT bug (it's an Apple thing), so if QT doesn't work, read the FAQ or ask me on this list.

It's great. Here's another way to rate it ... is it worth $25? HELL YES!