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> WINE abstracts away the operating system kernel WINE is an emulator to the same extent libc is an emulator, then.
by msla 8y ago
> WINE abstracts away the operating system kernel
WINE is an emulator to the same extent libc is an emulator, then.
- gpderetta 8y agoIt is a bit more than a library because it has a significant Runtime component, but a bit less than a full blown VM. You could also call a drop in libc replacement that not only implements the standard but also the quirks and extensions of a specific implementation, an emulator.