As the title of this article implies, this is likely not a viable app alternative for anyone. So, I gave it a shot and here are the results of my tinkering. Now that Chrome OS will run Linux apps via its Debian-based container tech, a lot of users are wanting to know if they can install and use Windows applications using WINE. exe games on Linux and macOS but it can be used to run a wide variety of Windows applications. On other operating systems, WINE still has a lot of use cases and many gamers use the “compatibility layer” to run old school. Instead of simulating internal Windows logic like a virtual machine or emulator, Wine translates Windows API calls into POSIX calls on-the-fly, eliminating the performance and memory penalties of other methods and allowing you to cleanly integrate Windows applications into your desktop. Wine (originally an acronym for “Wine Is Not an Emulator”) is a compatibility layer capable of running Windows applications on several POSIX-compliant operating systems, such as Linux, macOS, & BSD. What is WINE you ask? Well, by the project’s own definition, As we dive deeper into the capabilities of Linux on Chrome OS, I would be remiss if I didn’t spend some time experimenting with WINE.
