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I am a recent Ubuntu convert currently running a dual boot with Vista and Ubuntu 9.10. The only Windows files I would like to access through Linux are Excel, Word, and PowerPoint 2007.

Question: what is the difference in ratings between Wine and Crossover? Excel, Word, and Powerpoint show a Silver rating in Wine. In Crossover they are rated Bronze/Bronze/Silver respectively.

Installing Office 2007 under is extremely hard due to all dependencies and tweaks you have to do.

With crossover is just about click "start" and it downloads and install all files needed to successfully install and run Office 2007.

As for rating I tell you is check the rating of the advocates is all about silver and Gold.

You have my word it works just great like in Windows.

There are several differences to Wine and CrossOver in the way in which programs are installed but essential CrossOver is Wine with a fancy front end and set of easy to use installers to ease the frustration involved with installing something to plain Vanila WINE.

However is is also important to note that the Codeweavers devs often fix issues with WINE and submit patches upstream so people using Vanila versions of WINE can benefit from it.

So to sum up:

WINE and CrossOver are essentialy the same thing WINE powers CrossOver

CrossOver allows for easier installtion through WINE and has improvements to the WINE core that may or maynot yet be upstream

I find the crossover rating system a little easier as there are less catagories. there is no need for platinum I find.