One thing people need to understand about WINE is that it is a compatibility layer, not an emulator.
WINE is a compatibility layer ( not an emulator) that, according to WineHQ, 'translates Windows API calls into POSIX calls on-the-fly'. The application that will allow Linux users to run Windows applications on their Linux system is called WINE - 'WINdows Emulator' ( incorrectly) or 'Wine Is Not an Emulator' ( proper abbreviation). However, this trick does not work for some Windows applications, especially the newer programs. There is a way to run a Windows program in Linux without using virtual machines. As numerous Linux users believe, the program will not work on Linux. Many Linux users may find a program for Windows that lacks a Linux version or parody.
