Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Software for Mac OS X

Philip Stubbs wrote:

> I suggested that he use OpenOffice instead of MS Office. It appears
> that there are two versions for OS X, one that uses X11 and one that
> uses Aqua. Does anybody have any suggestions as to which one I
> recommend he install?

I have used neither but if it were me I would want the native Aqua one.
Perhaps he could try NeoOffice (it's been around longer than Aqua OO).

> Secondly, he has one Windows program that he really wants to be able
> to run. I have managed to run the same windows program under wine on
> Linux. What would people recommend as the best way to get a windows
> application running under OS X? Wine, Boot-camp or Virtual Box?

We use Parallels at Uni, it works very well for us. Cross Over for Mac
has given us a whole heap of trouble.

Mat