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> Once the remaining modules are converted to PE, this will make it possible to run 32-bit applications without installing 32-bit Unix libraries.

That sounds really amazing, I can't wait. That will really simplify using 32bit windows programs on a 64 bit OS.

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Crossover has had this feature for awhile[0]

0: https://www.codeweavers.com/blog/jwhite/2019/12/10/celebrati...

It is nice to see the changes being moved to the open source version, I appreciate the fact that they do let non-paying users use those features.

Agreed, this reduces the need to keep 32-bit libraries around, though there are still native games that need that. May be something similar can be done for ELF libraries? That would be really cool.

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