[CLUE-Tech] Win4Lin vs. CrossOver vs. VMWare

[Russell Glissmann]

In my opinion your answer depends on your application.  The major
difference being in the ability to run any OS, Windows or otherwise.  If
the ability to run any program (with some reservations due to hardware)
and also run the actual OS is not important, then VMWare is probably
overkill.  
I do support, so having the ability to pull up a Windows NT, or a
Windows 2k, or a Windows XP session is extremely valuable to me.  I need
the ability to mimic what my user is doing.  Without actually having the
OS that can't be done.  However, if all I want to do is say run M$
Office, then CrossOver is good enough.  

Russ
On Thu, 2003-06-12 at 13:52, Hani Duwaik wrote:
> Everyone had some very useful advice regarding this subject.  Based on
> those responses, I have a second (follow-up) question:
> 
> I know that CrossOver uses wine to run Winapps which allows it to run
> in almost the same environment as the linux operating system.
> 
> I know that VMWare creates a protected environment that creates its own
> connections to various devices and, in essence, runs almost independent
> of the existing linux session.
> 
> I have no idea how Win4Lin works.
> 
> In this respect, CrossOver seems to be more flexible to the changes in
> the system (ie: as memory changes, CrossOver accomodates) while VMWare
> is less flexible (memory usuage is fixed).
> 
> My question then is what everyone else thinks about this (is
> integrating WinApps with the linux session better or is VMWare's method
> of separation preferred)?
> 
> Just wondering...
> 
> -Hani
> 
> P.S.:  Thanks again to all who offered their thoughts on my original
> question.
> 
> 
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