When installing things through PlayOnLinux, one can choose from a list of tested applications, or one could choose to install unlisted software. I can't imagine why this step would exist if not for some kind of functionality similar to crosstie.
On 18 May 2012 11:47, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> wrote: > PlayOnLinux is actually a really good product now that I delve into it a > bit, but it seems to lack the maturity and support that Crossover has. I > also can't see any documentation on an equivalent to Crossover's crosstie > functionality. > > > P. > > -- > Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events > occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given > credit. > > > > On 18 May 2012 11:21, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> wrote: > >> http://www.codeweavers.com/products/faq/source// >> >> -- >> Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable >> events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one >> is given credit. >> >> >> >> On 18 May 2012 09:10, Benjamin Tayehanpour >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Actually, PlayOnLinux does the "bottle" thing as well. And crossties, >>> for that matter. >>> >>> However, I would not be averse to buying Crossover if I ever had the >>> need. Do you get to compile your own binaries, though? >>> >>> On 17 May 2012 14:53, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> PlayOnLinux is just a (good) GUI frontend for wine. >>>> >>>> Codeweavers actively develops extra features on wine, and contribute >>>> their changes back to wine. So in effect, PlayOnLinux is benefitting from >>>> Codeweavers work on Crossover. >>>> >>>> Another advantages of Crossover are: >>>> 1) Bottles. All apps can be isolated from each other in a totally >>>> separate "bottle". Stops cross-program corruption of your wine folder. (Of >>>> course you can do this manually but...) >>>> >>>> 2) Crossties. For supported apps, Crossover has what they call a >>>> "crosstie", which is a configuration file containing a list of all the >>>> required apps/libraries that will get, e.g. Office, running. Things like >>>> the right version of MSXML, dotNet Framework, etc. These libraries are >>>> downloaded and installed in the correct order before your app is installed. >>>> Again, you can do all this yourself, but... >>>> >>>> 3) Backporting. Paying $40 for a lifetime license is not much >>>> considering Codeweavers actually hire WINE developers and contribute a lot >>>> to the WINE projects. They're the largest group of WINE developers by far. >>>> Things like DirectX support, Installshield, dotNet, etc, wouldn't work >>>> without them. >>>> >>>> >>>> P. >>>> -- >>>> Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable >>>> events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one >>>> is given credit. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 17 May 2012 12:56, Hari Kurup <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Peter, just for kicks, how does Crossover XI compare with the FREELY >>>>> available PlayOnLinux? >>>>> >>>>> http://www.playonlinux.com/en/ >>>>> >>>>> I installed it recently to get MS Office working on Linux Mint and I am >>>>> in bliss! >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Hari >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Message: 11 >>>>> Date: Wed, 16 May 2012 15:36:29 +0300 >>>>> From: "Peter C. Ndikuwera" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [LUG] SoftWare Inquiry >>>>> Message-ID: >>>>> < >>>>> cakgsryeqyky1iyme3tohadzpmyzsowpgp35uwziqwo7qczo...@mail.gmail.com> >>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >>>>> >>>>> For those interested, there's a 1-day sale today only of CrossOver XI >>>>> at >>>>> only $16. >>>>> >>>>> Peter >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>> >>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>> [email protected] >>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>> >>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>> >>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>>> attachments if any). 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