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to run on Linux operating systems, or FreeBSD. WINE@Etersoft is developed by Etersoft and based on

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Windows compatibility layer. WINE@Etersoft is focused on popular Russian software applications as 1C:Enterprise,

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, it supports security keys and cryptography. In 2008, the WINE@Etersoft software product won Russian prestigious award on technology category CNews AWARDS.

Platforms

WINE@Etersoft supports many operating systems:

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ALT Linux ALT Linux is a set of Russian operating systems based on RPM Package Manager (RPM) and built on a Linux kernel and Sisyphus package repository. ALT Linux has been developed collectively by ALT Linux Team developers community and ALT Linux Ltd. ...

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Applications

Lots of applications have been supported by the software at one time over the span of 16 years. Some still are supported by either the Etersoft company or Applications' developers. Some of the popular software: 1C:Enterprise,

T-FLEX CAD T-FLEX CAD (T-FLEX) – is a Russian-made parametric computer-aided design (CAD) software application for 2D design, drafting, and 3D solid modeling based on commercial Parasolid geometric kernel. It's primarily developed and distributed by ...

, Kompas-3D, AVARDA,

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Education

There is a private use version of WINE@Etersoft named WINE@Etersoft Local that was once used in educational institutes between 2007 and 2010. In 2010, the WINE@Etersoft School product was released, distributed free of charge among Russian schools and focused on running educational applications on Linux. It was later replaced with the WINE@Etersoft Network Special Education License.

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External links

* {{Unix–Windows interoperability Compatibility layers Linux emulation software Software derived from or incorporating Wine Unix emulation software Wine (software)

Platforms

Applications

Education

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References

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