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Re:Valve Rolls Out Wine-Based “Proton” for Running Windows G... by jkabrg on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @09:22AM (#17818485)
Explain?
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Re:Valve Rolls Out Wine-Based “Proton” for Running Windows G... by nix0n on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @04:04PM (#17862371)
Win32 is the original API for writing 32 (and 64) bit software to run on Windows. WINE functions by providing a compatibility layer for Win32 API calls. If WINE evolves to a state that it can run enough of the nominally Windows-only programs that people need, there's no more need for Windows.
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Re:Valve Rolls Out Wine-Based “Proton” for Running Windows G... by coolspot on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @02:17PM (#17820668)
Probably legacy software compatibility.
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