Win4Lin is a discontinued proprietary software application for Linux which allowed users to run a copy of Windows 9x, Windows 2000 or Windows XP applications on their Linux desktop.^[2] Win4Lin was based on Merge software, a product which changed owners several times until it was bought by TreLOS Inc.^[3] Citing changes in the desktop virtualization industry, the software's publisher, Virtual Bridges, has discontinued Win4Lin Pro.^{[citation needed]}

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Win4Lin
Developer(s)	Virtual Bridges, Inc.
Initial release	2000; 25 years ago (2000)^[1]

Final release	5.5 / February 18, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-02-18)

Operating system	Linux
Type	Hypervisor
License	Proprietary
Website	http://win4lin.com/ (defunct)

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