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Public Betas For CrossOver Mac and Linux 183

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday October 03, 2006 @05:59PM from the new-wine-in-mac-bottles dept.

Jeremy White writes, "I am happy to announce that we have put up a new version of our public beta of CrossOver Mac as well as an equivalent public beta of CrossOver Linux. For Mac users, this release includes fixes to Internet Explorer, fixes for many cases where programs would crash when run (e.g. Microsoft Office 2000 and similar older applications), fixes for Outlook 2003, and a range of other improvements. For Linux users, the big highlights are support for World of Warcraft and many Steam based games (including Half Life 2 and Counterstrike), as well as support for Outlook 2003. Version 6 also represents a major improvement in the core of Wine since version 5 of CrossOver, so you may be pleasantly surprised as you try running unsupported applications."

Comment Re:Scientific critical mass (Score 1) 347

by wangii on Thursday September 21, 2006 @08:41PM (#16158165) Attached to: China vs U.S. in an 'Internet Race'

Good point. However, if people of one country lose their prides (and prejudice), the fondation of the nation shakes. In the last paragraphy, a never-be-there opened scientific community is supposed. I'd like to argue that no morden country would be happy to share the knowledge with others. The basic rule of captialism is exchanging, not sharing. Ebay is now giving GBP 2.5 to everybody as postage coupon. Do you think it's a charity project?

A Visual Walkthrough of New Features in Vim 7.0 406

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Tuesday September 19, 2006 @04:40AM from the if-vi-is-wrong-i-don't-wanna-be-right dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Anybody who has used Linux or any other OS would be aware of the very powerful and feature rich text editor Vi. This interesting article takes a visual look at some of the new features in the latest version of Vim 7.0 — a Vi clone created by Bram Moolenaar. From the article: 'Just for once, I wouldn't mind siding with the beast if that is what it takes to use Vi. The modern avatar of Vi is Vim — the free editor created by Bram Moolenaar. Riding from strength to strength, this editor in its 7th version is a powerhouse as far as an editor is concerned. When ever I use Vim (or GVim for that matter), it gives me the impression of the Beauty and the Beast.'"

Plasma: The Next-Generation KDE Environment Review 240

Posted by Hemos on Monday September 18, 2006 @10:57AM from the you-got-plasma-all-over-my-screen dept.

slashy writes, "MadPenguin has taken a quick look at Plasma, the next gen. KDE environment. 'Plasma is an ambitious project being pursued by the KDE 4 team which aims at providing a workflow-sensitive design of the user interface that improves productivity of an average KDE user. The focus is on improving the clarity and reducing the clutter present in today's desktops. The plasma development will bring together key contributors, such as the visual artists, usability experts, technology experts, programmers, and enthusiasts at a very early stage during the development process. This will enable them to create a new desktop environment that meets the requirements of novices and experts alike.'"

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