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New Crossover Release With Improved Compatibility 104

Posted by kdawson on Friday March 05, 2010 @11:44AM from the lin-win dept.

solanum writes "On March 2nd Crossover 9.0 was released. CrossOver 9 features a new user interface that focuses on making installation of Windows software quicker and easier than previous versions. Another new feature is CrossOver's ability to download installation 'recipes' directly from CodeWeavers online Compatibility Database. 'If another CrossOver user has figured out how to use CrossOver to install a Windows application, they can upload that installation recipe to our database,' said Jeremy White, CodeWeavers chief executive officer. 'As we go forward, and build this online storehouse, CrossOver will begin to automatically install that same application for other users. This enables us to move closer to a world where CrossOver will begin to run the majority of Windows apps, and not just an officially supported subset. In other words, our diabolical plot for world domination is going exactly as planned,' he added. Early reviews and comments are positive, and my own experience is that many more Windows applications work in this new version than previously."

Google Docs Replaces OpenOffice In Ubuntu Netbook Edition 298

Posted by timothy on Friday February 05, 2010 @09:23PM from the hope-your-connection's-up dept.

uneuser writes "Digitizor reports that the Ubuntu developers have dropped OpenOffice from the default installation of Ubuntu Netbook Edition (UNE) 10.04 and replaced it with Google Docs. Documents in Ubuntu Netbook Edition will now be opened in Google Docs by default."

Duke Nukem Forever Not Dead? (Yes, This Again) 195

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday January 09, 2010 @07:21AM from the you-didn't-think-it-was-over-did-you? dept.

kaychoro writes "There may be hope for Duke Nukem Forever (again). 'Jon St. John, better known as the voice of Duke Nukem, said some interesting words during a panel discussion at the Music and Games Festival (MAGFest) that took place January 1 – 4 in Alexandria, Virginia, according to Pixel Enemy. Answering a question from the crowd regarding DNF, St. John said: "... let me go ahead and tell you right now that I'm not allowed to talk about Duke Nukem Forever. No, no, don't be disappointed, read between the lines — why am I not allowed to talk about it?"'"

Comment Printer Ink = 10x Cost of Wine (Score 1) 970

by TC Steve on Friday December 04, 2009 @11:24AM (#30324022) Attached to: What Do You Do When Printers Cost Less Than Ink?

A while ago I was averaging the cost of ink per mL and it worked out to about 10 cents per mL. Considering an average 1 Litre bottle of wine is about $10, that makes ink 10 times the price of wine.

Comment "PC and Linux boxes" (Score 1) 467

by TC Steve on Tuesday October 27, 2009 @12:37PM (#29885283) Attached to: Reliability of PC Flash SSDs?

What exactly is the difference between a "PC" and a "Linux box"? Or has this guy fallen prey to the marketing of Microsoft / Apple and using "PC" to mean "Microsoft Widows" computer?

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