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jpk • today at 1:09 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

WINE doesn't modify binaries, does it?


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augusto-moura • today at 2:02 AM

It doesn't, it is a runtime for running Portable Executables[1] on the fly while also mocking windows API libraries to Linux implementations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Executable

moreveal • today at 1:43 AM

Yeah, that's the key difference. Wine leaves the binary intact, while AnyPS5 actually patches/relinks it.

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