CrossOver Linux enables users to install a large selection of Windows-only applications in Linux,without needing a Microsoft Operating System license. CrossOver includes an easy to use, single click interface, which makes installing a Windows application simple and fast. Once installed, your application integrate seamlessly with your Gnome or KDE environment. Just click and run your application, exactly as you would in Windows, but with the full freedom of Linux. CrossOver Linux lets you use many Windows plugins directly from your Linux browser. Plugins work on any x86 based Linux distribution and will integrate with most browsers including Firefox 1.x, Netscape 6.x, Konqueror, Mozilla, and Opera. CrossOver also integrates with Gnome and KDE to let you transparently open any Word, Excel or PowerPoint file. But even better, you can open these attachment types directly from any mail client.Here are only some of the applications supported:Microsoft Office 2007, 2003, XP, 2000 and 97:Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft Internet Explorer 6Microsoft ProjectAdobe PhotoshopMicrosoft VisioLotus Notes 5.0 and 6.5.1QuickenFrameMakerVarious Web Browser PluginsQuickTimeShockwave Director Windows Media Player 6What\'s New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]· The primary new feature of these releases is our new \'CrossTie\' technology. CrossTie builds on and expands on our compatibility profiles so that not only is CrossOver constantly updated with the latest and greatest recipes, those recipes can now be launched with a single click. It is now easier than ever to install thousands of different applications on your Mac or Linux system using the most up-to-date recipe.· Additionally, this version incorporates the nearly 4,500 patches that went into making Wine 1.3.9 over the past year, bringing a wide range of improvements to many applications. We have particularly focused on Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, and the Steam games platform.