On Mon, 27 Oct 2008, Troy.A Johnson wrote: >> What is the license? It's proprietary and staying that way?... >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossover_Office >> Sounds like something to avoid. > > Only if you think proprietary software is evil. > Not everyone does. I don't think it is evil but I think it isn't a good thing and I avoid it. >> Anything wrong with the GPL version of >> VirtualBox? >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Box > > Besides requiring a Microsoft Windows license IN ADDITION to a Microsoft > Office license? Nothing. These are not equivalent pieces of software. So Codeweavers runs Windows-only programs without using any Microsoft software? That does lead to a "lesser of two evils" kind of situation. Mike