Wine on Windows XP

[James McKenzie]

Michael Reich wrote:

On 6/21/08 wine-users-request@winehq.org wrote:

Message: 1
Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:03:58 -0500
From: "jsmith" <wineforum-user@winehq.org>
Subject: [Wine] wine only installed on linux?
To: wine-users@winehq.org
Message-ID: <1214060638.m2f.8323@forum.winehq.org>

Can wine only be installed on a linux platform or is there a way to
download it and run it on windows xp?

Wine is a program that enables users to run Windows programs on
non-Windows operating systems, including Linux, and Mac OSX. Why
would you want to install it on XP?

Because Wine does a better job of emulating Windows 2000/Windows
NT/Windows 98SE than Windows XP does. That is just one reason.

James McKenzie

[Michael Reich]

OK, so what is the answer to jsmith's question?

On 6/22/08 wine-users-request@winehq.org wrote:

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:22:59 -0700
From: James McKenzie <jjmckenzie51@sprintpcs.com>
Subject: Re: [Wine] Wine on Windows XP
To: Michael Reich <reich.mikey@gmail.com>
Cc: wine-users@winehq.org
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Michael Reich wrote:

On 6/21/08 wine-users-request@winehq.org wrote:

Wine is a program that enables users to run Windows programs on
non-Windows operating systems, including Linux, and Mac OSX. Why
would you want to install it on XP?

Because Wine does a better job of emulating Windows 2000/Windows
NT/Windows 98SE than Windows XP does. That is just one reason.

James McKenzie

[austin987]

On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 10:19 PM, Michael Reich <reich.mikey@gmail.com> wrote:

OK, so what is the answer to jsmith's question?

On 6/22/08 wine-users-request@winehq.org wrote:

Message: 4
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:22:59 -0700
From: James McKenzie <jjmckenzie51@sprintpcs.com>
Subject: Re: [Wine] Wine on Windows XP
To: Michael Reich <reich.mikey@gmail.com>
Cc: wine-users@winehq.org
Message-ID: <485EFAF3.8010907@sprintpcs.com>
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Michael Reich wrote:

Because Wine does a better job of emulating Windows 2000/Windows
NT/Windows 98SE than Windows XP does. That is just one reason.

James McKenzie

(Most) wine DLLs can be crossbuilt for use on windows, but that's
mostly to test their function, not meant as a windows replacement on
windows. The testcases can be crossbuilt as well. In short, however,
the answer you're looking for is no.

[oiaohm]

I have heard reports that andlinux.org and wine work without sound.

Note andlinux is linux running on windows.

[njmacinnes]

You could install Ubuntu Linux through Wubi... only problem is it'll take up
5GB disk space... that's a lot for one application. Also it'll mean
rebooting every time you want to access that application.

2008/6/24 oiaohm <wineforum-user@winehq.org>:

I have heard reports that andlinux.org and wine work without sound.

Note andlinux is linux running on windows.

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[oiaohm]

andlinux is not rebooting. But yes its going to make a bit of harddrive space disappear.