CodeWeavers CrossOver for Free on 10/28

saahne · October 28, 2008, 3:35am

CODEWEAVERS’ SOFTWARE FREE FOR DOWNLOAD THANKS TO GEORGE W. BUSH AND FALLING GAS PRICES

On Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, any one visiting the CodeWeavers’ Web site (CodeWeavers - Your Home for Windows Compatibility on Mac and Linux) will be given a deal code that will entitle them to one free copy of CodeWeavers’ award-winning CrossOver software. Each copy comes complete with support.

ken_yap · October 28, 2008, 3:47am

Hmph, it seems only Americans are entitled to a free copy. On the other hand, if you live in Mexico, Venezuela, Brazil, etc. maybe this includes you? lol!

malcolmlewis · October 28, 2008, 3:57am

Hi
You can get a serial number already…
http://lameduck.codeweavers.com/free/

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69_rs_ss · October 28, 2008, 1:32pm

Malcolm wrote:
>

> Hi
> You can get a serial number already…
> http://lameduck.codeweavers.com/free/
>
Sites down already.

malcolmlewis · October 28, 2008, 1:40pm

> Hi
> You can get a serial number already…
> http://lameduck.codeweavers.com/free/
>
Sites down already.
[/QUOTE]
Hi
Yeah, late last evening, but they did have full versions here
http://down.codeweavers.com but looks like that is down as well

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saahne · October 28, 2008, 3:31pm

Here’s an alternative server:
CodeWeavers

dragonbite · October 28, 2008, 4:01pm

I downloaded the .sh files, and submitted for a Serial number (which they will deliver in a couple of days) but now it begs the question:

How do I install this (.sh)?

malcolmlewis · October 28, 2008, 4:57pm

Hi
Just use sh


sh install-crossover-games-7.1.2.sh
or
sh install-crossover-pro-7.1.0.sh

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Prexy · October 29, 2008, 5:55am

They got so overloaded they just gave the unlocked versions away for free. I got both. I installed the game version and installed an old windows game. It ran pretty well except I couldn’t adjust the screen size to fill the monitor. Worse, after I shut it down, it messed up my kde 4.1 desktop. Well, the plasma panels got messed up. The first reboot didn’t fix it, but a second one seems to have done the trick.

beli0135 · October 29, 2008, 7:04pm

Anyone got serial? I still didn’t. Well, ok… “couple of days” mean at least 2… I hope so.

malcolmlewis · October 29, 2008, 7:34pm

Hi
Did you download the unlocked version? If so it doesn’t need a serial
number to install.

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
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beli0135 · October 29, 2008, 10:26pm

Oh… well, I had no time to look into it, and now when I tried, it installed with no problems.
Sorry…

Magic31 · October 29, 2008, 10:42pm

I see they’ve extended the period to 30 Nov? , but that is probably if you had already registered? Or am I missing something? Ifso, does anyone have a working (legal) link to the software?

dragonbite · October 31, 2008, 4:41pm

I got my serial last night.

malcolmlewis · October 31, 2008, 4:51pm

Hi
I got mine before the rush (so did my wife )… then the downloads
were unlocked anyway so you didn’t need the serial number to use…
just to register for support I guess.

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.0 x86 Kernel 2.6.25.18-0.2-default
up 1 day 15:02, 1 user, load average: 0.76, 0.48, 0.24
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 177.80

michael_cheah · October 31, 2008, 5:36pm

Are those who get CrossOver free-of-charge eligible for updates?

buckesfeld · October 31, 2008, 6:29pm

On 10/31/2008 michael cheah wrote:
> Are those who get CrossOver free-of-charge eligible for updates?

It should be valid for one year.

Uwe

Dexter1979 · October 31, 2008, 7:29pm

Does Itunes work in Cross-over? As in with USB support? I wanna get my Ipod Touch working under Linux without having to hack it.

malcolmlewis · October 31, 2008, 7:48pm

Hi
Yes, hacking is necessary… I should work is you create a softlink
eg…


ln -s /dev/ttyUSB(n) ~/.cxoffice/<bottle_name/dosdevices/com2

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Cheers Malcolm °¿° (Linux Counter #276890)
openSUSE 11.0 x86 Kernel 2.6.25.18-0.2-default
up 1 day 17:59, 2 users, load average: 0.19, 0.22, 0.12
GPU GeForce 6600 TE/6200 TE - Driver Version: 177.80

converted · November 1, 2008, 7:46pm

IF you received a code and you register it by Nov 30. In the end, what they effectively did was give away unlocked software to everyone who was able to download it.

If you got your hands on a code (and you register it), you also get a year of support and (I think) updates.

– Joe