WINE@Etersoft

WINE@Etersoft is a Microsoft Windows compatibility layer available for Linux and FreeBSD. This compatibility layer enables many Windows-based applications to run on Linux operating systems, or FreeBSD.

WINE@Etersoft

Developer(s)	Etersoft
Operating system	Linux, FreeBSD
Type	Compatibility layer
License	Proprietary
Website	etersoft.ru/wine

WINE@Etersoft is developed by Etersoft and based on Wine, an open-source Windows compatibility layer. WINE@Etersoft is focused on popular Russian software applications as 1C:Enterprise, Consultant Plus, and Garant. Unlike regular Wine, it supports security keys and cryptography.^[1][2]

In 2008, the WINE@Etersoft software product won Russian prestigious award on technology category CNews AWARDS.^[3]

Platforms

WINE@Etersoft supports many operating systems: Astra Linux, ALT Linux, Fedora Linux, Debian, Mandriva Linux, Slackware, openSUSE, FreeBSD, CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux.^[4]

Applications

Lots of applications have been supported by the software at one time over the span of 16 years.^[5] Some still are supported by either the Etersoft company or Applications' developers. Some of the popular software: 1C:Enterprise, Consultant Plus, Garant, T-FLEX CAD,^[6] Kompas-3D,^[7] AVARDA, MetaTrader 4, QUIK.

Education

There is a private use version of WINE@Etersoft named WINE@Etersoft Local that was once used in educational institutes between 2007 and 2010.^[8] In 2010, the WINE@Etersoft School product was released, distributed free of charge among Russian schools and focused on running educational applications on Linux.^{[9][10][11][12]} It was later replaced with the WINE@Etersoft Network Special Education License.^[13]

See also

• Wine
• PlayOnMac
• PlayOnLinux
• Wine-Doors
• Darwine