Download Wine 1.1.6: Support for X11 desktop work area

[Rawko]

Version 1.1.6 of Wine software is available. The software is considered stable since the release of version 1.0 a few months ago, after more than 15 years of development, but continues its evolution as a perpetual versions of development.

It allows for reminders to run Windows applications on Linux without virtualization and emulation. So it is not necessary to install a Windows operating system to complete launch a minesweeper, a video game using DirectX or any other application.

This development version improves support TLS encryption, JavaScript and fixes many bugs. The application is available for download in the form of sources to compile but also as binaries for many distributions. The AppDB identifies about it compatible applications. The download and additional information is obtained on this page.

[MattyBoy]

That is a good example of open source product that has no competitors, either in private or in public!

A competing product is a perfect!

[mauricio]

Is it valid for any application or is it that some are nevertheless to avoid?
If there is no virtualization or emulation how does it works?