KpeX
26th October 2005, 23:46
The Wine Project, the community of free software developers dedicated to opening Linux and other POSIX compatible operating systems to Windows applications, today announced the completion of the core architecture for Wine, an open-source project that allows Windows applications to run natively on Linux. Now available as Wine version 0.9, the tools and libraries are functionally complete and ready for commercial testing and optimization.
Among the most significant accomplishments reflected in Wine 0.9:
Winecfg.With the completion of winecfg, developers no longer have to create customized configuration files for initialization and application settings;
Separated DLLs.Wine 0.9 features a full set of dynamic link libraries, removing the need to download DLLs from Microsoft;
Installer support.many application installers have been tested for reliable operation, making the likelihood high for a smooth install of many Windows applications.
http://www.winehq.org/site/pr-09betarelease
Among the most significant accomplishments reflected in Wine 0.9:
Winecfg.With the completion of winecfg, developers no longer have to create customized configuration files for initialization and application settings;
Separated DLLs.Wine 0.9 features a full set of dynamic link libraries, removing the need to download DLLs from Microsoft;
Installer support.many application installers have been tested for reliable operation, making the likelihood high for a smooth install of many Windows applications.
http://www.winehq.org/site/pr-09betarelease