Wine (originally an acronym for “Wine Is Not an Emulator”) is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, Mac OSX, & BSD.
Instead of simulating internal Windows logic like a virtual machine or emulator, Wine translates Windows API calls into POSIX calls on-the-fly, eliminating the performance and memory penalties of other methods and allowing you to cleanly integrate Windows applications into your desktop.
Wine is capable of loading Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8, Windows 3.x and DOS programs and libraries.
Last Update: January 23, 2025
Current Version: 10.0
License: Freeware
Languages: English
Supported Operating Systems:
Linux
Developer: Wine Team
Homepage: WineHQ.org