# seapear/AffinityOnLinux

A repository that helps users get affinity software working on GNU/Linux 🐧

Repository: https://github.com/seapear/AffinityOnLinux
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/affinityonlinux
Language: Python
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-22T22:24:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 21, longevity 52
- inputs: {"age_days": 729, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 315, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1727, forks 48 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:28.295586+00:00)

## What it is
A community repository of guides and scripts for running Serif Affinity creative software (Photo, Designer, Publisher) on GNU/Linux via WINE and Wine managers like Lutris, Bottles, and Heroic. It includes step-by-step installation guides, troubleshooting resources, and a Discord community for support.

## Use cases
- run Affinity Photo on Linux
- install Affinity Designer on GNU/Linux
- get Affinity Publisher working with Wine
- set up Affinity apps using Lutris or Bottles
- troubleshoot Affinity on Linux issues
- find an alternative to Adobe on Linux

## When to choose
- you want to run official Affinity Windows apps on a Linux desktop
- you need community-maintained, up-to-date installation guides for Wine-based setups
- you prefer guided instructions across multiple Wine managers

## When to avoid
- you need a native Linux design application
- you want guaranteed official vendor support or licensing compliance
- you are on a non-x86 platform or unsupported distribution

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, gui
- domain: cross-platform, graphics, operating-systems, windows, tutorials
- platform: cli
- tags: wine, affinity, compatibility-layer, installation-guide, lutris, bottles, graphic-design, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- seapear/AffinityOnLinux (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:28.295586+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:32:29.342318+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/seapear/AffinityOnLinux (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:28.295586+00:00, sha 94cc1bd31a05)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.