The american company Codeweavers release the programme "CrossOver Ofice 1.0.0" with the cost of 55 $.
This programme ,according what the creator said, it allows the installing and the running of M$ Office (version 97 and 2000) and Lotus Notes on Linux.
The new programme of Codeweavers is based in a improved version of Wine and a technology which has developted to make the running of executes of Windows on Linux available.
This programme is incorporated on KDE Desktop and it allows the exploitation of the actions and the environment of use of all the programmes running on Windows.
The creator has also a plug-in (it cost 25 $) for Linux broswer that allow not only the appearence of M$ Office's files, but also the execution of many streams for M$ Media player and Real Player.