Run any Windows app on Linux with WinBoat, it's free and open source

[harlan4096]

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 requirements

• RAM: At least 4 GB of RAM
  
• CPU: At least 2 CPU threads
  
• Storage: At least 32 GB free space on your hard drive.
  

That'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?

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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