I began using Macs in about 1988, but worked in a Windows-centric organization. I've had some exposure to unix and linux, but most of my quasi-development work has been done for Mac and Windows environments. I recall both how exciting and frustrating it was in the early 90's to do work at home in FoxPro for Macintosh, then try it in FoxPro for Windows back at the office!
I have little formal computer training, but:
- I'm interested in getting real work done using the best tool(s) available, and
- I wrote much of my code (using HyperCard, Applescript, VBA etc) to integrate applications - for example, using an Access database to populate an Outlook calendar or generate an Outlook message.
I'm retired, my main home computer is again a Mac, and I still have a Windows computer, but the OS on my netbook and our NAS is Linux. My one regret about having a Mac for my main computer was that I lost straightforward access to some Windows programs - until I found CrossOver!
As one who wants to use Windows programs occasionally and would like to see more apps available on OS X and Linux, I'm intrigued by what it can, or can't, do. For a course using Windows 7 computers, I wrote a VBScript, and being curious, wondered if CrossOver could run it (once I remapped a Mac folder as its Windows E:\ drive). CrossOver ran the script flawlessly, and I was thrilled at the potential to leverage work!