wine-mirror/wine
None 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
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
- readme: https://github.com/wine-mirror/wine · fetched 2026-08-28 · 63272d21c020
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| wine-mirror/wine | main | 77 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="wine-mirror/wine")
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