CrossOver Linux enables users to install a large selection of Windows-only applications in Linux,without needing a Microsoft Operating System license. CrossOver includes an easy to use, single click interface, which makes installing a Windows application simple and fast. Once installed, your application integrate seamlessly with your Gnome or KDE environment. Just click and run your application, exactly as you would in Windows, but with the full freedom of Linux.

CrossOver Linux lets you use many Windows plugins directly from your Linux browser. Plugins work on any x86 based Linux distribution and will integrate with most browsers including Firefox 1.x, Netscape 6.x, Konqueror, Mozilla, and Opera. CrossOver also integrates with Gnome and KDE to let you transparently open any Word, Excel or PowerPoint file. But even better, you can open these attachment types directly from any mail client.

Here are only some of the applications supported:

Microsoft Office 2007, 2003, XP, 2000 and 97:

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Access

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Microsoft Project
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Visio
Lotus Notes 5.0 and 6.5.1
Quicken
FrameMaker
Various Web Browser Plugins

QuickTime
Shockwave Director
Windows Media Player 6

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

New application support:
· Quicken 2009
· Internet Explorer 7
· Photoshop CS2

Application fixes:
MS Office 2003:
· Non-English language service packs should now apply
· Word 2003: 'Insert Field' should now work properly
· Word 2003: Table calculations fixed
· Word 2003: Insert... Picture... From File improved
· Outlook 2003: NTLM proxy authentication fixed
· Excel 2003: Insert Picture improved
· Outlook 2003: Problem with dropping into 'disconnected' mode is resolved

MS Office 2007:
· Service Packs 1 and 2 now apply.
· Enterprise, Pro, and Corporate editions should now install
· Word 2007: Fixed misbehavior when using the 'insert image' function
· Several other Office service packs and add-ons should work better.

QuickTime 7:
· Intermittent hanging bugs should be fixed
· Several other general fixes
· Outlook 2000: e-mail attachments should now work
· Acrobat 5 and 7: "Save As" dialog no longer causes crashes
· FrameMaker: Handling of PPD files improved on systems without CUPS.
· Word XP: "Combine Documents" fixed
· Equation Editor should install and run

Other crossover improvements:
· A 'symbol' font as been added. This should improve Equation Editor behavior.
· A couple of improvements were made to dual-monitor support on the Mac
· Fixed problem with resizing windows on dual-head linux systems
· KDE systray on SUSE 10.1 fixed
· KDE Printer improved
· Fixed a problem with demo registration and gksu version 2.0.2.
· Improved copy and paste
· Added better 64-bit support in the RPM package
· Updated many components to fix behavior on the upcoming Snow Leopard release of OSX.