CodeWeavers Releases CrossOver Office(TM) 2.1 Featuring Macromedia Dreamweaver(R) MX, Flash(TM) MX Support
October 27 2003 - 12:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
CodeWeavers Releases CrossOver Office(TM) 2.1 Featuring Macromedia
Dreamweaver(R) MX, Flash(TM) MX Support Leading Windows-to-Linux
Product Now Gives Web Developers, Designers the Power To Work
Reliability in Linux; CrossOver Office Server Edition 2.1 Also
Announced ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- CodeWeavers,
Inc., the leading Windows(R)-to-Linux(R) software developer, today
announced new versions of CrossOver Office(TM) and CrossOver Office
Server Edition, two products that enable today's most popular
Windows-based applications to run within the Linux operating system
without a Windows OS license. Leading the pack is CrossOver Office
2.1, now supporting Macromedia(R) Dreamweaver MX(R) and Flash
MX(TM) under Linux -- no Windows operating system or emulator
needed. "CrossOver Office has become the product of choice for
Linux users who wish to easily and dependably use professional
office automation applications including Microsoft Office XP,
Access, Visio, Lotus Notes, and Intuit's Quicken," said Jeremy
White, CEO of CodeWeavers. "Now, with additional support for
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX and Flash MX, combined with our existing
support for Adobe Photoshop, CrossOver Office 2.1 gives web
developers and design firms the first Linux solution for their most
important design applications." "Macromedia is committed to
supporting our customers in the technologies they choose," said
Susan Morrow, vice president of product management, Macromedia. "We
are excited to see how Linux developers will use CrossOver Office
2.1 with its support for Macromedia Dreamweaver MX and Flash MX."
Among the many other upgrades and fixes in CrossOver Office 2.1 is
its support for all known versions of glibc, the GNU C library that
defines critical system calls and other basic Linux functions. This
improvement enables better multithreading -- the ability of an
operating system to execute different parts of an application
simultaneously -- especially in enterprise server environments.
Leading Web Development Solutions Macromedia's Dreamweaver is the
market leading, professional choice for building web sites and
applications. More than 3.2 million web developers use Dreamweaver
for its powerful combination of visual layout tools, application
development features, and code editing support. Macromedia Flash is
the industry leading solution for developing highly visual
interactive content and applications that deliver breakthrough
experiences with significant return on investment. Major Software
Savings CrossOver Office, introduced last year by CodeWeavers, has
become a highly popular solution for individuals and organizations
wanting to run key Windows applications in the Linux operating
environment. By eliminating the need for Windows emulators and
Microsoft OS licensing fees, CrossOver Office saves Linux-based
enterprises in two ways -- the low costs associated with Linux,
plus the direct access to Windows-based products without purchasing
additional transitional software. Other New Product Upgrades Also
announced today by CodeWeavers is Version 2.1 of CrossOver Office
Server Edition, featuring a number of operational fixes that
improve performance and ease-of-use. CrossOver Office Server Office
Edition enables enterprise users to operate their most valuable
productivity applications, including Microsoft Office, Internet
Explorer, Lotus Notes, and Visio, in a distributed thin client
environment for both Linux and Solaris(TM). A new upgrade for
CrossOver Plugin, CodeWeavers' other major Windows-to- Linux
product, is currently in final development and will be announced
shortly. CrossOver Plugin is an Internet browser adaptor that
supports popular browser plug-ins such as Adobe Acrobat Reader,
eFax, iPIX, QuickTime, Real Player, ShockWave Director, Windows
Media Player, Macromedia Flash, and others. Currently Available
CodeWeavers' CrossOver product line supports all major Linux
distributions including RedHat, Mandrake, and SuSE Linux. CrossOver
Office 2.1 is priced at $59.95 per user; CrossOver Plugin is priced
at $29.95 per user, while both products are available at a bundled
price of $69.95. Workgroup, site, and enterprise license discounts
are available. CrossOver Office Server Edition 2.1 carries a price
of $1,195 for the server software, with a concurrent-user seat
license of 25 users available for an additional $1,319. Other
pricing options are offered for larger or unlimited numbers of
users. All new versions of CodeWeavers' CrossOver products are
currently available for purchase from the CodeWeavers website. For
more information, visit http://www.codeweavers.com/ , or call (651)
523-9300. About CodeWeavers, Inc.: Founded in 1996 as a general
software consultancy, CodeWeavers today focuses on the development
of Wine and other Linux programming solutions. The company's goal
is to bring expanded market opportunities for Windows software
developers by making it easier, faster, and more painless to port
Windows software to Linux. CodeWeavers is recognized as a leader in
open-source Windows porting technology, and maintains development
offices in Minnesota, California, the Netherlands, and Germany. The
company is privately held. For more information about CodeWeavers,
log on to http://www.codeweavers.com/ . CrossOver Office and
CrossOver Plugin are trademarks of CodeWeavers, Inc. Linux is a
registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Windows, Outlook,
PowerPoint, and Visio are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other countries. Dreamweaver
is a registered trademark, and Flash is a trademark, of Macromedia,
Inc. in the United States and other countries. Lotus Notes is a
registered trademark of Lotus Development Corporation and/or IBM
Corporation. Adobe and Adobe Photoshop are registered trademarks of
Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other
countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are owned
by their respective companies. CONTACT: Jeremy White of
CodeWeavers, Inc., +1-651-523-9313, or DATASOURCE: CodeWeavers,
Inc. CONTACT: Roxanne Pascente, , or Elizabeth Dabbelt, , both of
S&S Public Relations, +1-847-955-0700; or Jeremy White of
CodeWeavers, Inc., +1-651-523-9313, or Web site:
http://www.codeweavers.com/
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