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Title: x86 Project: DarWINE and many more [The Work in Progress Thread] Post by: BTs_Mysterio on February 08, 2006, 09:49:17 pm http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=1519
Quote MacRumors notes that the X86Project is claiming to have the first version of WINE for Intel Macs complied and running. The Darwine Project has reportedly been working to port WINE -- a compatibility layer that has allowed x86-based PCs to run Windows applications under Unix/Linux operating systems -- to run on Mac OS X for Intel. Though compatibility remains limited in these early stages, the software could offer Mac users an alternative to running Windows applications on Intel Macs sometime in the future. This could be of interest to some users, as sources have told AppleInsider that Apple and Microsoft are in a disagreement about the way Virtual PC should be supported on Intel Macs. Progress on the next version of the Windows emulation environment is said to be moving slowly, with an official release unlikely "for some time." I just thought we should have a thread to discuss the progress as it occurs on running/emulating windows on x86 macs. Personally, this first stage is great news and I look forward to seeing the leaked betas... mmm leaked betas. If anyone has intel macs we can all enjoy posting our tests of these apps. I'm excited already. |