On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 10:19 PM, Michael Reich <reich.mikey@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > OK, so what is the answer to jsmith's question? > > On 6/22/08 wine-users-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:22:59 -0700 >> From: James McKenzie <jjmckenzie51@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: Re: Wine on Windows XP >> To: Michael Reich <reich.mikey@xxxxxxxxx> >> Cc: wine-users@xxxxxxxxxx >> Message-ID: <485EFAF3.8010907@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed >> >> Michael Reich wrote: >> >>> >>> > >>> > On 6/21/08 wine-users-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >> Message: 1 >>>> >> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:03:58 -0500 >>>> >> From: "jsmith" <wineforum-user@xxxxxxxxxx> >>>> >> Subject: wine only installed on linux? >>>> >> To: wine-users@xxxxxxxxxx >>>> >> Message-ID: <1214060638.m2f.8323@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> >> >>>> >> Can wine only be installed on a linux platform or is there a way to >>>> >> >> download it and run it on windows xp? >>>> >> >>> >>> > Wine is a program that enables users to run Windows programs on > >>> > non-Windows operating systems, including Linux, and Mac OSX. Why > would >>> > you want to install it on XP? >>> > >>> >> >> Because Wine does a better job of emulating Windows 2000/Windows >> NT/Windows 98SE than Windows XP does. That is just one reason. >> >> James McKenzie > > > (Most) wine DLLs can be crossbuilt for use on windows, but that's mostly to test their function, not meant as a windows replacement on windows. The testcases can be crossbuilt as well. In short, however, the answer you're looking for is no.
