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Winboat is a new technology to run Windows apps on Linux.
The app is currently in beta, but shows real promise.
If the developers can deliver, this will be a game changer.
For the longest time, Wine was the only option for running Windows apps on Linux. Then came PlayOnLinux, Steam, Proton, and several others. Many of those tools are great, but they still require users to dig in kind of deep to get them working.
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There's a new option on the horizon called Winboat. I installed the beta version of the app today and came away seriously impressed with what it has to offer.
What can Winboat do?
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