Business Profile
Wine provides a compatibility layer that allows Windows applications to run on Linux, BSD, Solaris and macOS by translating Windows API calls into POSIX calls on-the-fly (Wine Is Not an Emulator).
End users and developers who need to run Windows applications on POSIX-compatible operating systems (Linux, BSD, Solaris, macOS).
The project functions as a compatibility layer rather than a traditional emulator or virtual machine, translating Windows API calls in real time to POSIX calls.
Not specified in provided content; release notes indicate ongoing development with stable (Wine 10.0) and development (Wine 10.15) releases in 2025 (dates: Sept 12, 2025 and Aug 29, 2025).
A compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on POSIX-compliant operating systems by translating Windows API calls into POSIX calls on-the-fly, avoiding the need for virtualization or emulation.
Individuals and organizations needing to run Windows software on Linux, macOS, BSD, and Solaris environments.
Wine is a compatibility layer (not an emulator) that translates Windows API calls on-the-fly to POSIX, enabling Windows applications to run directly on multiple OSes.
POSIX-compliant operating systems (Linux, macOS, BSD, Solaris) with on-the-fly translation of Windows API calls.
Open source software; donations accepted
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