What is Wine?

Q: What is Wine?


A: Wine is a software that allows Unix-like computer operating systems on the x86 and x86-64 architectures to run Microsoft Windows programs without using emulation.

Q: What is the Winelib of Wine?


A: The Winelib of Wine is a software library that developers can use to compile Windows applications against to help port them to Unix-like systems.

Q: What is ReactOS?


A: ReactOS is a free operating system that is Windows-compatible and is not based on Unix. It uses some Wine code.

Q: What is the main feature of Wine?


A: The main feature of Wine is to let Unix-like systems run Windows programs without using emulation.

Q: When was Wine version 1.0 released?


A: Wine version 1.0 was released on June 17, 2008, after 15 years of development.

Q: Is Wine a free software?


A: Yes, Wine is a free software released under terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL).

Q: Can developers use Wine to port Windows applications to Unix-like systems?


A: Yes, developers can use Wine and its Winelib to compile Windows applications against it and port them to Unix-like systems.

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