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OpenBSD Adds WINE Support

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OpenBSD has surprised and delighted fans, porting and adding experimental support for WINE with the latest release of OpenBSD 8.0.

OpenBSD is a security-focused version of BSD, implementing a number of security features that no other operating systems employ. As a result, the project proudly proclaims that it has had “Only two remote holes in the default install, in a heck of a long time!”

Unfortunately, that focus on security, along with its niche status, means that OpenBSD sometimes lags behind Linux in the features department. The devs have closed at least one major gap with a WINE port, although they warn that there are still limitations, as the port is a work-in-progress.

In what might the most surprising port proposal of the year, I’m proud

to present a new port for wine.…

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