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

[Joe Linux]

I orderd win4lin because I want WordPerfect.  I think Crossover is 
limited to M$Word.  Also with win4lin you need an actual copy of 98, but 
I think with Crossover you might not.

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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