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wine-mirror/wine

None observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/wine-mirror/wine · C · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

77/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4409
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

4155 stars · 1353 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Wine is a compatibility layer that runs Microsoft Windows programs (DOS, Win16, Win32, Win64) on Unix-like operating systems without requiring Windows itself. It includes a binary loader and Winelib, a library that reimplements the Windows API on top of Unix, X11, and macOS equivalents.

Use cases

  • run Windows .exe applications on Linux
  • play Windows games on macOS
  • run Windows software without a virtual machine
  • port Windows code to native Unix executables with Winelib
  • test Windows binaries on a Unix CI server

When to choose

  • you need to run Windows applications or games on Linux, macOS, or BSD without a Windows license or VM
  • you want to port Windows source code to Unix with minimal changes
  • you need a lightweight alternative to full OS virtualization

When to avoid

  • you need perfect compatibility with Windows kernel drivers or low-level system software
  • you require guaranteed 100% fidelity for anti-cheat or DRM-heavy software
  • you want an easy prebuilt solution and cannot build from source or use distro packages

Facets

application · maturity active

interpreter developer-tools operating-systems cross-platform developer-tools bsd cross-platform windows-compatibility-layer winelib win32 emulation-alternative linux macos

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
wine-mirror/winemain77

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="wine-mirror/wine")

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