[Wine] Wine on Windows XP

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On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 10:19 PM, Michael Reich <reich.mikey at gmail.com> wrote:
> OK, so what is the answer to jsmith's question?
>
> On 6/22/08 wine-users-request at winehq.org wrote:
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:22:59 -0700
>> From: James McKenzie <jjmckenzie51 at sprintpcs.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Wine] Wine on Windows XP
>> To: Michael Reich <reich.mikey at gmail.com>
>> Cc: wine-users at winehq.org
>> Message-ID: <485EFAF3.8010907 at sprintpcs.com>
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>> Michael Reich wrote:
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>>> > On 6/21/08 wine-users-request at winehq.org wrote:
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>>>> >> Message: 1
>>>> >> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:03:58 -0500
>>>> >> From: "jsmith" <wineforum-user at winehq.org>
>>>> >> Subject: [Wine]  wine only installed on linux?
>>>> >> To: wine-users at winehq.org
>>>> >> Message-ID: <1214060638.m2f.8323 at forum.winehq.org>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Can wine only be installed on a linux platform or is there a way to
>>>> >> >> download it and run it on windows xp?
>>>> >>
>>>
>>> > Wine is a program that enables users to run Windows programs on >
>>> > non-Windows operating systems, including Linux, and Mac OSX.  Why > would
>>> > you want to install it on XP?
>>> >
>>>
>>
>> Because Wine does a better job of emulating Windows 2000/Windows
>> NT/Windows 98SE than Windows XP does.   That is just one reason.
>>
>> James McKenzie
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(Most) wine DLLs can be crossbuilt for use on windows, but that's
mostly to test their function, not meant as a windows replacement on
windows. The testcases can be crossbuilt as well. In short, however,
the answer you're looking for is no.