There comes a time in every alternative OS user's life when they decide they'd actually like to use a program that typically runs on Microsoft Windows. Typically, on Linux, it's around day one. It happens less often (in my experience) as a Mac user, but eventually some tantalizing gaming experience or obscure utility will call across the void, and there's no way your 128GB SSD has enough room for a Boot Camp copy of Windows.
And that's when Wine pops into memory: the 23-year project to run Windows applications on Linux, Mac, and other Unix-like operating systems. In my experience, it almost never works, but it often almost works, which is still impressive. "Wine," which stands for "Wine Is Not an Emulator," acts as a substitute for...
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