Alvin Ashcraft 🐿️Feb 9

5 amazing open-source apps that everyone should use on Windows 11 — but not the ones you might be thinking of

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/5-open-source-apps-everyone-should-use-on-windows-11

#windows #devtools #oss #opensource #windowsapps #utilities

I replaced Windows 11’s default apps with these open-source tools

Discover five lesser-known open-source apps that significantly improve the clipboard, files, apps, sharing, and media playback on Windows 11.

Windows Central
NERDS.xyz – Real Tech News for Real NerdsJan 22

Microsoft adds AI to Notepad and Paint in Windows 11 and yes, it stinks

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/01/microsoft-ai-notepad-paint-windows-11/

NERDS.xyz – Real Tech News for Real NerdsJan 13

Wine 11 brings huge WoW64 overhaul, NTSYNC boost, and better gaming on Linux

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/01/wine-11-linux-windows/

Steve Dustcircle 🌹Dec 3

Where did native #Windowsapps go?

https://www.makeuseof.com/where-did-native-windows-apps-go/

Where did native Windows apps go?

Native Windows apps used to be fast, efficient, and everywhere. Now, it's all just a website in a Chromium wrapper.

MakeUseOf
Hacker NewsNov 29

WinApps: Run Windows apps as if they were a part of the native Linux OS

https://github.com/winapps-org/winapps

#HackerNews #WinApps #WindowsApps #LinuxIntegration #OpenSource #SoftwareDevelopment #CrossPlatform

GitHub - winapps-org/winapps: Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration. Hard fork of https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps/

Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration. Hard fork of https://github.com/Fmst...

GitHub
m0bi ⁂Oct 21

  Ja co prawda nie potrzebuję, ale może wam się przyda: fajny artykuł o odpalaniu Windowsa i jego apek pod Linuksem za pomocą #WinBoat. Od ludzi z #TuxedoOs:

https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/Windows-Applications-on-Linux-with-WinBoat-Running-Microsoft-Word-Photoshop-More-on-TUXEDO-OS.tuxedo

A tutaj WinBoat:
https://www.winboat.app

#Linux #WindowsApps

Hacker NewsOct 15

Zed is now available on Windows

https://zed.dev/blog/zed-for-windows-is-here

#HackerNews #Zed #Windows #Release #ZedDev #TechNews #SoftwareUpdate #WindowsApps

Windows When? Windows Now - Zed Blog

From the Zed Blog: Zed for Windows is finally here. Download it today.

Hacker NewsOct 8

WinBoat: Windows apps on Linux with seamless integration

https://www.winboat.app/

#HackerNews #WinBoat #WindowsApps #LinuxIntegration #SeamlessExperience #CrossPlatform

WinBoat - Run Windows Apps on Linux with Seamless Integration

WinBoat lets you run any Windows application on Linux with seamless desktop integration. Elegant interface, automated installs, filesystem integration, and native OS-level windows.

WinBoat
Steve Dustcircle 🌹Sep 30

You can install 20 #Windowsapps with one command— #Winget does the heavy lifting

https://www.makeuseof.com/install-20-windows-apps-one-command-winget/

You can install 20 Windows apps with one command—Winget does the heavy lifting

Winget can set up all your must-have Windows apps in one command.

MakeUseOf
arbok1633 at KillBaitSep 4, 2025

Winboat: A New Tool Running Windows Apps on Linux Using Containerized Windows

Winboat is an innovative technology that allows Linux users to run Windows applications through a containerized Windows environment, rather than traditional compatibility layers like Wine. Currently in beta, Winboat runs a full Windows instance using Docker and KVM, offering features such as an eleg... [More info]