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Bochs vs Wine

A side-by-side look at Bochs and Wine. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Bochs

Bochs

System & Hardware

Bochs is an open source IA-32 emulator that can run operating systems like Windows, Linux, BSD, and others. It allows you to run x86 software on non-x86 hardware without virtualization support.

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Wine

Wine

Os & Utilities

Wine is a compatibility layer that allows Windows applications to run on Linux and other UNIX-like operating systems. It translates Windows API calls into POSIX calls on-the-fly, eliminating the need for a separate Windows partition or virtual machine.

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