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CHAPTER 27 WORKING WITH MICR<strong>OS</strong>OFT WINDOWS AND OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS<br />

Figure 27-3. Ubuntu Linux running in Parallels Desktop<br />

NOTE One issue with Windows Vista is that Microsoft’s licensing agreement for the Windows<br />

Vista Home Edition products specifically disallows the use of those versions of Windows Vista<br />

for use with virtualization products, so if you plan on running Windows Vista on either of these<br />

products, you will need to purchase the more expensive Business Edition or Ultimate Edition<br />

to comply.<br />

CodeWeaver’s CrossOver (and Wine)<br />

One other option for running Windows applications (without Windows!) is CodeWeaver’s<br />

CrossOver (www.codeweavers.com/products/cxmac/). CrossOver is a commercially enhanced and<br />

supported product based on the open source Wine (Wine Is Not an Emulator) project<br />

(www.winehq.org/). What’s interesting about this is that rather than rely on Windows to run<br />

Windows-based applications, Wine attempts to duplicate the underlying libraries and frameworks<br />

used by the applications in order to run them natively on a different host operating<br />

system. The advantages of CrossOver over other options are as follows:<br />

• It’s a less expensive option since it doesn’t require you to purchase Windows as well.<br />

• Nothing is emulated, so the overall performance is very good, even for applications<br />

requiring video acceleration.<br />

• It fairly easy to install and use.

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