“It’s Worth It,” Company President Says

CodeWeavers, Inc., a developer of software products that lets Mac OS X and Linux users run Windows programs, today is announcing it will make its product free for every American with a computer if President George W. Bush meets one of five goals during the final months of his term.

The CodeWeavers Great American Lame Duck Presidential Challenge, which CodeWeavers launches today, will make its software products downloadable for free for 24 hours at www.CodeWeavers.com if President Bush accomplishes at least one of the following goals:
Reduce gas prices: return the average gallon of gas in the twin cities metro area to $2.79 per gallon
Reduce food prices: return the average gallon of milk in the Twin Cities metro area to $3.50
Create more jobs: create one net job in the U.S. this calendar year
Rejuvenate the housing market: return the median home price in the twin cities to $233,000
Bring Osama Bin-Laden to justice

Complete details on these goals and the challenge can be found below and at lameduck.codeweavers.com.

“As a parent, a small business owner and a resident of the swing state of Minnesota, I’m very serious about this offer,” said Jeremy White, president of CodeWeavers. “With elections approaching, the nation’s business has a tendency to languish. And yet, at a time when our country is at war, and facing a faltering economy, rising oil prices and myriad other challenges, it is imperative that the next six months are not wasted.”

“Therefore, we are offering The CodeWeavers Great American Lame Duck Presidential Challenge to encourage President Bush to cement his celebrated legacy by continue moving the nation’s business ahead,” White added. “Oh, and we realize it’s a long title, so we’re calling it TCWLDPC for short.”

How TCWGALDPC Works

If President Bush meets one TCWGALDPC goals, CodeWeavers will give away its software for free to all Americans who want it for 24 hours.

If President Bush meets the goal by the 28th of any given month through the end of 2008 or by the last day of his term in January 2009, CodeWeavers will give away its software on the first day of the following month for 24 hours.

“That’s free copies of all our software products,” White said. “Fully functional, fully supported. One copy per customer. If more goals are met, we’ll give away more free software again the next month. We realize if he reaches one goal, we may go out of business giving away our software. It’s worth it.”

About CodeWeavers

Founded in 1996 as a general software consultancy, CodeWeavers today focuses on the development of Wine: the core technology found in all of its CrossOver products. The company’s goal is to bring expanded market opportunities for Windows software developers by making it easier, faster and more painless to port Windows software to Mac OS X and Linux. CodeWeavers is recognized as a leader in open-source Windows porting technology, and maintains development offices in Minnesota, the UK and elsewhere around the world. The company is privately held. For more information about CodeWeavers, log on to www.codeweavers.com.

Contacts

CodeWeavers, Inc.
Haberman & Associates
Alex Seitz, 612-372-6471
alex {at} modernstorytellers(.)com
or
Eric Davis, 612-372-6465,
eric {at} modernstorytellers(.)com