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Win4Lin

Win4Lin is a discontinued proprietary software application for Linux which allowed users to run a copy of Windows 9x, Windows 2000 or Windows XP applications on their Linux desktop. Win4Lin was based on Merge software, a product which changed owners several times until it was bought by TreLOS Inc. Citing changes in the desktop virtualization industry…

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Developers
Virtual Bridges, Inc.
Final release
5.5 / February 18, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-02-18)
License
Proprietary
Operating system
Linux
Release
2000; 26 years ago (2000)
Type
Hypervisor

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Win4Lin

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples59
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
Components1

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Win4Lin

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related to External links · 19
Win4Lin → Comparison Review, Express, Hardware Upgrade Cycle, Linux, Linux Journal, Look, Open Source Magazine, OSNews, Pro Desktop, Review, Running Windows, Server, The Inquirer, Tom's Hardware, VMware Workstation, Win4Lin Pro, Win4Lin Revisited, Win4Lin Windows Virtual Desktop, Windows On Linux
related to history · 18
Win4Lin → In June, Inc, It, KQEMU, Later, Linux, Locus Computing Corporation, March, Merge, Microsoft Windows, NeTraverse, QEMU, VERDE, Win4Lin Pro, Win4Lin Virtual Desktop Server, Win4VDI, Windows, Windows NT-versions
related to Products and technology · 6
Win4Lin → In, Win4Lin Home, Win4Lin Pro, Windows, Windows Me, Windows XP
related to Reception · 4
Win4Lin → Many, Nicholas Petereley, Pentium-IIs, VMware
Developers · 1
Win4Lin → Virtual Bridges, Inc.
Final release · 1
Win4Lin → 5.5 / February 18, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-02-18)
License · 1
Win4Lin → Proprietary
Operating system · 1
Win4Lin → Linux
Release · 1
Win4Lin → 2000; 26 years ago (2000)
Type · 1
Win4Lin → Hypervisor

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windows linux virtual pro desktop users software 2000 vmware run 9x applications inc 2006 machine based discontinued allowed copy product

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Win4LinDevelopersVirtual Bridges, Inc.1.00infobox
Win4LinFinal release5.5 / February 18, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-02-18)1.00infobox
Win4LinLicenseProprietary1.00infobox
Win4LinOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
Win4LinRelease2000; 26 years ago (2000)1.00infobox
Win4LinTypeHypervisor1.00infobox
Win4LinWebsitehttp://win4lin.com/ (defunct)1.00infobox
Win4Linis adiscontinued proprietary software application for Linux which allowed users to run a copy of Windows 9x0.90text
VMware or Win4Lin require users to have a Windows license in order to run applications since they must install a full copy of Windows within the virtual machine.Unlike VMwareinstance ofvirtualization-based software0.80text
howeverinstance ofvirtualization-based software0.80text
Win4Lin provides the virtual guest operating system with access to the native Linux filesysteminstance ofvirtualization-based software0.80text
and allows the Linux host to access the guest's files even when the virtual machine is not runninginstance ofvirtualization-based software0.80text

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