Application Advocates

One of the beauties of the open source movement is that it doesn't revolve strictly around money. Dedicated, talented individuals who are willing to contribute their time to projects can get things done, too, and help out the community as a whole. That's a principle that CodeWeavers strongly believes in.

Here at the Compatibility Center, we're looking for similarly talented individuals who have a passion to see their favorite Windows applications running on Mac OS X or Linux under CrossOver. Advocates (as we refer to them) are the focal points for the mini-communities we create around applications. Advocates help other users by dispensing their knowledge about their favorite operating systems and CrossOver. They help CodeWeavers by testing their favorite applications on CrossOver. And they help themselves by helping their applications run better as a result of their good efforts.

The Perks...

Advocates receive certain benefits from CodeWeavers, including:

1. Free CodeWeavers CrossOver software for as long as you are a proven advocate.
2. Access to nightly builds and beta release versions of CodeWeavers products, so you'll always have the latest and greatest to play with.
3. Access to Advocate only forums, which will give you a better connection to the developers and management at CodeWeavers.
4. Your name listed on this site.
5. Our undying, heartfelt gratitude.

The Stuff Ya Gotta Do...

In return, we require that you do the following:

1. Rank how well your application performs in each production release of CrossOver.
2. Submit at least one (1) beta report for each new beta version of CrossOver, so we can track how well your application works with a potential new release.

In addition, we love it when Advocates also:

1. Spread the word about CrossOver! In our opinion, not enough people know we exist.
2. Actively monitor the threaded discussions on the application page, and provide your knowledge to the community.
3. Update the Tips & Tricks pages on the application page to help other users out.
4. Write regression testing scripts to help us guarantee that your application always functions with the latest and greatest builds of Wine.

We've even been known to send T-shirts and other incredibly valuable prizes to our best Advocates.

The Stirring Call to Action...

Ready to help? browse or search for a specific Windows application you'd like to work on, then click on the "Want to Help?" link for that specific application. Our undying gratitude, and a better world for your favorite Windows applications awaits you.