CodeWeavers will release Crossover for free* (Must read)

[Dlambert]

CodeWeavers has pleged to give away crossover for free for 24 hours if 100,000 americans (You can pledge if you're not still) pledge to vote in the 2012 Election.


Go here to Pledge to Hopefully unlock the software!

CodeWeavers, the company behind CrossOver and Wine, has released CrossOver 11.2.1. CrossOver Linux not only allows to run games such as Diablo III and Left 4 Dead, but it also supports running of other Windows applications like Microsoft Office 2010. CrossOver is currently the easiest way to install Steam and the games from the Steam catalog on Linux. For those not aware of it, there is a possibility to check a Windows application on SteamForLinux.com, if it can be installed with CrossOver on Linux.


CrossOver is indeed a commercial application, but CodeWeavers has announced today to give it away for free for 24 hours when "100,000 Americans pledge to vote in the 2012 Presidential election". This pledge can of course be made also by non-Americans here.

Here is the video announcement mady by the CodeWeavers President Jeremy White:

[Dlambert]

Only a few more days!

[sir.sargento]

Very nice! Looks like I will actually be able to give Crossover a try..

[Dlambert]

Very nice! Looks like I will actually be able to give Crossover a try..

Register!

[sir.sargento]

I just pledged! Helping the cause haha.

[holastickboy]

Thanks for the link! Cant wait for crossover for free !

[glaasje]

Registerd... Can't wait!

[ulfj]

Registered, I tried crossover and it did well for my needs but never bought it as I needed it for one program for work. Now that I have quit the job it isn't needed as much but with my new venture it appears I may need it again. On a side note I vote in every election.

[offgridguy]

I tried the trial version of crossover, couldn't get it to work for me.

[holastickboy]

Woot! Just got this in the email today...

Dear Flock The Vote Participant;

Thank you for pledging to vote in the upcoming 2012 election. It turns out that our sysadmin secretly reprogrammed the pledge page algorithm to divert pledges into the bit bucket. Apparently, he didn’t want to melt our servers again, like we did 2008. So, when our CEO, Jeremy White, found out what was going on, he unilaterally launched the Software Giveaway doomsday device, locked the server room, and then ran screaming… watch what happened then at:
http://www.codeweavers.com/videos/flock2012end
None of us can find the keys to the server room. Which means that the Software Giveaway is on, whether we like it or not. That’s right: CrossOver. Absolutely FREE. For 24 hours. Here are the details:

What: Get your FREE copy of CrossOver, with 12 months support!
When: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 00:00 - 23:59, CST (+6GMT)
Where: http://flock.codeweavers.com
Who: FREE to anyone on the planet

Thanks again for participating in our promotion, no matter what it ends up doing to our servers. And good luck in the elections, whoever you vote for.

Best Wishes,

The CodeWeavers Crew