Wine 10.17 released
The Wine development team has announced the availability of Wine release 10.17. This new version comes with several features and improvements, making it an ideal choice for developers and users alike.
One of the notable changes in this release is the update of the Mono engine to version 10.3.0. This upgrade provides better compatibility and performance for .NET applications on Wine. As a result, developers can now develop and test their .NET applications more efficiently using Wine.
OpenGL rendering will now be done by default using the EGL renderer. This change aims to improve performance and compatibility with modern graphics hardware. The EGL renderer is a more advanced and flexible graphics backend compared to the traditional GLX or WGL backends, making it a great choice for modern applications that rely heavily on OpenGL.
The COMCTL32 module has been split into separate v5 and v6 modules. This change allows for better management of different versions of COMCTL32 and improves the overall stability of Wine. The v5 and v6 modules are now designed to work independently, reducing conflicts between them and improving the overall reliability of Wine.
Wine now provides better support for ANSI ODBC drivers, making it easier to use ODBC-based applications on Wine. This change enhances the ability of Wine to interact with databases and other external systems that rely on ODBC connections.
FreeBSD users will appreciate the improved CPU info feature in this release. This change enhances the accuracy and completeness of CPU information displayed by Wine on FreeBSD systems, making it easier for developers to troubleshoot issues related to CPU architecture.
A total of 17 bugs were fixed in this release, addressing various issues, including crashes, performance problems, and compatibility issues with certain applications or system configurations. These bug fixes improve the overall stability and reliability of Wine, allowing users to work more efficiently on their projects.
The source code for Wine version 10.17 is available for download from the official Wine repository. Users can also obtain pre-built binary packages for various distributions from their respective package repositories.
Wine is free and open-source software that allows developers to run Windows applications on Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems. The project relies on the contributions of volunteer developers and users who help maintain and improve the software.
The complete list of contributors to this release can be found in the AUTHORS file included with the source code distribution. You can download the source code from this location, and binaries are available from here.
