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Run any Windows app on Linux with WinBoat, it's free and open source - harlan4096 - 02 December 25
Quote:Linux is fine for gaming, Wine and Proton have come a long way. But what about Windows apps that don't play well with Wine?
That's kind of what WinBoat aims to fix. It's not merely an emulator, it's a virtual machine that uses a containerized approach in Docker or Podman.
These are WinBoat's system requirementsThat's on par for a virtual machine. I guess it's kind of the opposite of the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). So it's LSW?
- RAM: At least 4 GB of RAM
- CPU: At least 2 CPU threads
- Storage: At least 32 GB free space on your hard drive.
Anyway, you can download the app from GitHub or from https://www.winboat.app/. It is free, and open source under the MIT license.
WinBoat is an Electron app. Yeah, yeah, I know! When you run the app, you'll see a prerequisites screen. This in my opinion could be a hurdle for many users.
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