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Change first usage of the Word Linux into a link to the linux FAQ at

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linuxdoc.org.
Change first usage of the word X11 into a link to the X11 FAQ at
xfree86.org.
Add wine-devel to the places to go for burning questions.
Upped the system req's to the current requirements.
Fixed a few grammatical errors and made the text look a little
prettier.
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Dustin Navea 2002-11-12 02:14:52 +00:00 committed by Alexandre Julliard
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<title>What is Wine?</title> <title>What is Wine?</title>
<para> <para>
Written by &name-john-sheets; <email>&email-john-sheets;</email> <literallayout>
Written by &name-john-sheets; <email>&email-john-sheets;</email>
Modified by <ulink url="mailto:&email-dustin-navea;">&name-dustin-navea;</ulink>
</literallayout>
</para> </para>
<sect2> <sect2>
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<para> <para>
Many people have faced the frustration of owning software that Many people have faced the frustration of owning software that
won't run on their computer. With the recent popularity of won't run on their computer. With the recent popularity of
Linux, this is happening more and more often because of <ulink url="http://www.tldp.org/FAQ/Linux-FAQ/index.html">
differing operating systems. Your Windows software won't run Linux</ulink>, this is happening more and more often because
on Linux, and your Linux software won't run in Windows. of differing operating systems. Your Windows software won't
run on Linux, and your Linux software won't run in Windows.
</para> </para>
<para> <para>
A common solution to this problem is to install both operating A common solution to this problem is to install both operating
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Life would be so much easier if you could run all your Life would be so much easier if you could run all your
applications on the same system, regardless of whether they applications on the same system, regardless of whether they
are written for Windows or for Linux. On Windows, this isn't are written for Windows or for Linux. On Windows, this isn't
really possible. really possible, yet.
<footnote> <footnote>
<para> <para>
Technically, if you have two networked computers, one Technically, if you have two networked computers, one
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</para> </para>
</footnote> </footnote>
However, Wine makes it possible to run native Windows However, Wine makes it possible to run native Windows
applications alongside native Linux applications on a Linux applications alongside native Linux applications on any Unix-like
(or BSD or Solaris) system. You can share desktop space between MS system. You can share desktop space between MS Word and GnuCash,
Word and GnuCash, overlapping their windows, iconizing them, overlapping their windows, iconizing them, and even running them
and even running them from the same launcher. from the same launcher.
</para> </para>
</sect2> </sect2>
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</para> </para>
<para> <para>
Wine can run applications in two discrete ways: as Wine can run applications in two discrete ways: as
pre-compiled Windows binaries, or as natively compiled X11 pre-compiled Windows binaries, or as natively compiled
(X Window System) applications. The former method uses <ulink url="http://www.xfree86.org/#whatis">X11 (X-Window
System)</ulink> applications. The former method uses
emulation to connect a Windows application to the Wine emulation to connect a Windows application to the Wine
libraries. You can run your Windows application directly libraries. You can run your Windows application directly
with the emulator, by installing through Wine or by simply with the emulator, by installing through Wine or by simply
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If during reading this document there is something you If during reading this document there is something you
can't figure out, or think could be explained better, or can't figure out, or think could be explained better, or
that should have been included, please immediately mail to that should have been included, please immediately mail to
&name-web-admin; <email>&email-web-admin</email> or either the &name-web-admin; <email>&email-web-admin;</email> or
post a bug report at the the &name-wine-devel; <email>&email-wine-devel;</email>, or
<ulink url="http://bugs.winehq.com/">Wine Bugzilla</ulink> to post a bug report to
let us know how this document can be improved. <ulink url="http://bugs.winehq.com/">Wine's Bugzilla</ulink> to
Remember, Open Source is let us know how this document can be improved. Remember, Open
"free as in free speech, not as in free beer": Source is "free as in free speech, not as in free beer": it can
it can only work in case of very active involvement of its users ! only work in the case of very active involvement by its users !
</para> </para>
</sect2> </sect2>
</sect1> </sect1>
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<title>Wine Requirements and Features</title> <title>Wine Requirements and Features</title>
<para> <para>
Written by &name-andreas-mohr; <email>&email-andreas-mohr;</email> <literallayout>
Written by &name-andreas-mohr; <email>&email-andreas-mohr;</email>
Modified by <ulink url="mailto:&email-dustin-navea;">&name-dustin-navea;</ulink>
</literallayout>
</para> </para>
<sect2 id="system-requirements"> <sect2 id="system-requirements">
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<itemizedlist> <itemizedlist>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
a computer ;-) Wine: only PCs >= i386 are supported at <literallayout>A computer ;-)</literallayout>
the moment. Winelib: other platforms may be <literallayout> Wine: only PCs >= i386 are supported at the moment.</literallayout>
supported, but can be tricky. <literallayout> Winelib: other platforms may be supported, but can be tricky.</literallayout>
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
a UNIX-like operating system such as Linux, *BSD, A UNIX-like operating system such as Linux, *BSD,
Solaris x86 Solaris x86, ReactOS, Cygwin
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
>= 16MB of RAM. Everything below is pretty much >= 32MB of RAM. Everything below is pretty much
unusable. >= 64 MB is needed for "good" execution. unusable. >= 96 MB is needed for "good" execution.
</para> </para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>
<para> <para>
an X11 window system (XFree86 etc.). Wine is prepared An X11 window system (XFree86 etc.). Wine is prepared
for other graphics display drivers, but writing for other graphics display drivers, but writing
support is not too easy. The text console display support is not too easy. The text console display
driver (ttydrv) is nearly usable. driver (ttydrv) is nearly usable.