Editing Win4Lin (section)

==History==
Win4Lin was initially based on [[Merge (software)|Merge]] software originally developed at [[Locus Computing Corporation]], and which changed hands several times until it ended in the assets of NeTraverse, which were purchased in 2005 by Win4Lin, Inc.<ref name="home"/><ref>{{Cite web | last = O'Gara | first = Maureen | date = February 25, 2005 | title = So You Want To Run Windows 2000 and Windows XP Apps On Linux? | url = http://opensource.sys-con.com/node/48377 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170504204652/http://opensource.sys-con.com/node/48377 | archive-date = May 4, 2017 | access-date = February 4, 2025 | website = Open Source Magazine}}</ref> Later that year, they introduced Win4Lin Pro, which was based on a “tuned” version of [[QEMU]] and KQEMU, and it hosted [[Windows NT]]-versions of Windows.<ref name="pro1.0"/>

In June 2006, Win4Lin released Win4Lin Virtual Desktop Server,<ref name="VDS"/> later named Win4VDI based on the same code base. Win4VDI for Linux served Microsoft Windows desktops to thin clients from a Linux server.<ref name="VDI"/> It was integrated into VERDE on March 9, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web | last = Curtin | first = Jim | publisher = Virtual Bridges, Inc. | title = Win4VDI becomes VERDE | date = March 9, 2009 | url = http://vbridges.com/wp/?p=152 | url-status = dead | archive-url = http://web.archive.org/web/20090803171914/http://vbridges.com/wp/?p=152 | archive-date = August 3, 2009 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>

Win4Lin, Inc. discontinued Win4Lin 9x on May 30, 2006.<ref name="pro3.0"/> The Win4Lin Pro Desktop product ceased to be supported in March 2010.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Win4Lin version history
! Version !! Product line !! Release date !! Notes
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| Win4Lin 1.0 || Win4Lin 9x || March/April 2000 || Initial version. Support for [[Windows 95]] and [[Windows 98|98]] installed directly to the Linux partition, file and printer sharing.<ref name="lawrence"/><ref>{{Cite web | publisher = TreLOS, Inc. | title = Introducing Win4Lin | url = http://www.trelos.com/trelos/Trelos/Products/Product_Information.htm | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20000510062824/http://www.trelos.com/trelos/Trelos/Products/Product_Information.htm | archive-date = May 10, 2000 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Desktop 2.0 || Win4Lin 9x || December 5, 2000 || [[Symmetric multiprocessing|SMP]] and audio support, European editions of Windows 95 and 98 installable.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = NeTraverse Inc. | title = Win4Lin Desktop Version 2.0 Now Available | date = December 5, 2000 | location = [[Research Triangle Park, NC]], USA | url = http://www.netraverse.com/company/press/press81.php | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030414003416/http://www.netraverse.com/company/press/press81.php | archive-date = April 14, 2003 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| NeTraverse Server Standard Edition 1.0 || Win4Lin 9x Terminal Server || April 17, 2001 || [[Client-server]] version of Win4Lin Desktop 2.0, allowing computers to use Windows applications running on a server.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = NeTraverse Inc. | title = NeTraverse announces the release of NeTraverse Server Standard Edition Version 1.0 | date = April 17, 2001 | location = [[Austin, TX]], USA | url = http://www.netraverse.com/company/press/press127.php | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20010604125135/http://www.netraverse.com/company/press/press127.php | archive-date = June 4, 2001 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin 3.0 || Win4Lin 9x || May 28, 2001 || Linux 2.4 and networking support, new graphical installer, built-in updater.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = NeTraverse Inc. | title = NeTraverse announces availability of Win4Lin 3.0 | date = May 28, 2001 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = http://www.netraverse.com/company/press/press145.php | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030414002151/http://www.netraverse.com/company/press/press145.php | archive-date = April 14, 2003 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| NeTraverse Server Standard Edition 1.1 || Win4Lin 9x Terminal Server || July 11, 2001 || Update of NeTraverse Server to Win4Lin 3.0.<!-- title from http://web.archive.org/web/20011130071436/http://netraverse.com/ --><ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = NeTraverse Inc. | title = NeTraverse Delivers Break-Through Thin-Client Computing Solution, Providing Alternative to MS Upgrades | date = April 17, 2001 | location = [[Austin, TX]], USA | url = http://www.netraverse.com/company/press/press152.php | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030414001915/http://www.netraverse.com/company/press/press152.php | archive-date = April 14, 2003 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Workstation 4.0 || Win4Lin 9x || May 20, 2002 || Support for English [[Windows Me]], Asian versions of [[Windows 98 SE]] and mouse scroll wheel.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = NeTraverse Inc. | title = NeTraverse Announces Win4Lin Workstation Version 4.0 | date = May 20, 2002 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = https://www.linux.com/news/netaverse-releases-win4lin-workstation-version-4/ | via = [[Linux.com]] | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Terminal Server 2.0 || Win4Lin 9x Terminal Server || July 23, 2002 || Update of NeTraverse Server to Win4Lin Workstation 4.0.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = NeTraverse Inc. | title = NeTraverse Releases Win4Lin Terminal Server 2.0 | date = July 23, 2002 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = https://www.linux.com/news/netraverse-releases-win4lin-terminal-server-version-20/ | via = Linux.com | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Workstation Edition 5.0 || Win4Lin 9x || May 20, 2003 || Support for French, Italian, German and Spanish versions of Windows Me, basic 2D [[DirectX]] applications, [[Winsock 2]], [[aRts]] multimedia system, as well as for being a [[NetWare]] client.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = NeTraverse Inc. | title = Win4Lin Workstation Edition 5.0 Extends Ability to Bridge Windows Users to Linux | date = May 20, 2003 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = https://lwn.net/Articles/33520/ | via = LWN.net | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Terminal Server 2.5 || Win4Lin 9x Terminal Server || July 29, 2003 || Upgrade of Terminal Server to Win4Lin Workstation Edition 5.0, with improved VNC support.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = NeTraverse Inc. | title = NeTraverse Releases Newest Version of Win4Lin Terminal Server | date = July 29, 2003 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = https://www.linux.com/news/linux-alternative-citrix-helps-migrate-users-windows-linux/ | via = Linux.com | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Workstation Edition 5.1 || Win4Lin 9x || December 11, 2003 || Linux 2.6 support.<ref>[https://www.linuxforen.de/forums/showthread.php?115383-Win4Lin-Update-5-1-als-Datei E-mail sent to NeTraverse Community Members on December 11, 2003]</ref>
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| Win4Lin Terminal Server 3.0 || Win4Lin 9x Terminal Server || January 13, 2004 || Upgrade of Terminal Server to Win4Lin Workstation Edition 5.1.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = NeTraverse Inc. | title = NeTraverse Significantly Enhances Win4Lin Terminal Server with 3.0 Release | date = January 13, 2004 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = https://www.linux.com/news/netraverse-significantly-enhances-win4lin-terminal/ | via = Linux.com | access-date = February 6, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Home || Win4Lin 9x || January 29, 2005 || Cut-down version of Win4Lin 9x 5.1.<ref name="home"/> Discontinued on January 26, 2006.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = NeTraverse Inc. | title = Win4Lin offers new support for Windows 9X products | date = July 23, 2002 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = https://www.linux.com/news/win4lin-offers-new-support-windows-9x-products/ | via = Linux.com | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Pro 1.0 || Win4Lin Pro || February 23, 2005 || QEMU-based solution. Supports [[Windows 2000]] and experimentally [[Windows XP|XP]]. No kernel module required.<ref name="pro1.0"/>
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| Win4Lin Pro 1.1 || Win4Lin Pro || May 2, 2005 || Full support for Windows XP, full integration between Linux and Windows filesystems.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = Win4Lin, Inc. | title = Win4Lin Pro™ Updated for Full Windows XP Support and Blazing Fast Performance | date = May 2, 2005 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = https://lwn.net/Articles/134319/ | via = LWN.net | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Pro 2.0 || Win4Lin Pro || September 1, 2005 || Performance improvements, including 16-bit code, support for [[AMD64]] CPUs.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = Win4Lin, Inc. | title = Win4Lin Introduces Major Upgrade to Flagship Product | date = September 1, 2005 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = http://www.win4lin.com/content/view/190/202/ | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060317044320/http://www.win4lin.com/content/view/190/202/ | archive-date = March 17, 2006 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Pro Desktop 2.6 || Win4Lin Pro || February 28, 2006 || Sound support, execution and networking performance improvements.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = Win4Lin, Inc. | title = Win4Lin Introduces Major Upgrade to Flagship Product | date = February 28, 2006 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = http://www.win4lin.com/content/view/198/202/ | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060317042458/http://www.win4lin.com/content/view/198/202/ | archive-date = March 17, 2006 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Pro Desktop 3.0 || Win4Lin Pro || May 30, 2006 || Unattended installation dubbed One-Click-2-Windows, copy-on-write snapshots.<ref name="pro3.0"/>
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| Win4Lin Virtual Desktop Server || WinVDI || June 13, 2006 || Successor to Win4Lin Terminal Server, supporting Windows 2000 and XP. Server can be accessed using multiple protocols, including Win4Lin's client, [[VNC]] or [[NoMachine]]. Clients can access either individual applications or desktops and print to printers connected to the client's computer. Windows installation can be reset while keeping the [[Documents and Settings]] directory.<ref name="VDS"/>
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| Win4Lin Pro Desktop 3.5 || Win4Lin Pro || November 30, 2006 || Support for variable-speed CPUs, pop-up menu for special key combinations, improved documentation.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = Virtual Bridges, Inc. | title = Virtual Bridges Announces Major Update of Win4Lin Pro Product | date = November 30, 2006 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = http://www.win4lin.com/content/view/215/202/ | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070202170638/http://www.win4lin.com/content/view/215/202/ | archive-date = February 2, 2007 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Pro Desktop 4.0 || Win4Lin Pro || March 19, 2007 || Shared clipboard between host and guest, enhanced graphics options for Windows XP guests, headless start, bridged networking support, better handling of non-English characters in filenames. A single license allows two concurrent user sessions at the same time.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = Virtual Bridges, Inc. | title = Virtual Bridges Announces Major Update of Win4Lin Pro Product | date = March 19, 2007 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = http://www.win4lin.com/content/view/218/202/ | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613052828/http://www.win4lin.com/index.php/content/view/218/202/ | archive-date = June 13, 2007 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Virtual Desktop Server 4.5 || WinVDI || October 25, 2007 || Update of VDS to Win4Lin Pro Desktop 4.5.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = Virtual Bridges, Inc. | title = Virtual Bridges Announces Major Update of Virtual Desktop Server (VDS) Product | date = October 25, 2007 | location = Austin, TX, USA | url = http://vbridges.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=1 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090102002354/http://vbridges.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=1 | archive-date = January 2, 2009 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Pro Desktop 4.5 || Win4Lin Pro || November 8, 2007 || Better audio support with [[Advanced Linux Sound Architecture|ALSA]] and [[EsounD]], remote audio playback. Seamless color printing, improved mouse handling. Support for Linux 2.6.22 and newer.<ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = Virtual Bridges, Inc. | title = Virtual Bridges Announces Major Upgrade of Win4 Pro Desktop Products | date = November 8, 2007 | url = http://win4lin.net/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=1 | url-status = usurped | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080502000724/http://win4lin.net/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=1 | archive-date = May 2, 2008 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| Win4Lin Pro Desktop 5 || Win4Lin Pro || May 15, 2008 || New user interface, [[Kernel-based Virtual Machine|KVM]] support, seamless guest windows.<ref>{{Cite web | publisher = Virtual Bridges, Inc. | title = Brand New Win4Lin and Win4Solaris Desktop 5 Released - Special Ubuntu Pricing $29.99 | date = May 15, 2008 | url = http://vbridges.com/wp/#post-13 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081218080539/http://vbridges.com/wp/#post-13 | archive-date = December 18, 2008 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release | publisher = Virtual Bridges, Inc. | title = Virtual Bridges Announces Win4Lin Desktop 5 | date = May 15, 2008 | url = http://vbridges.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=1 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081219174743/http://vbridges.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=1 | archive-date = December 19, 2008 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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| WinVDI 5.0 || WinVDI || August 8, 2008 || Update of VDS to Win4Lin Pro Desktop 5.0. Remote printing support.<ref name="VDI"/>
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| Win4Lin Desktop 5.5 || Win4Lin Pro || October/November 2008 || Maintenance release.<!-- Snapshot from October shows 5.0, this one from November shows 5.5 --><ref>{{Cite web | publisher = Virtual Bridges, Inc. | title = Win4lin - The Best Way to Run Windows on Linux | url = http://win4lin.net/content/index.php | url-status = usurped | archive-url = http://web.archive.org/web/20081120180007/http://win4lin.net/content/index.php | archive-date = November 20, 2008 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | last = Reiter | first = Leo | publisher = Virtual Bridges, Inc. | title = Win4Lin Pro 5.5 Update: Debian 5.0 Support, and More | url = http://vbridges.com/wp/?p=134 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090224141520/http://vbridges.com/wp/?p=134 | archive-date = February 24, 2009 | access-date = February 4, 2025}}</ref>
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