FAQ: Can I run my Windows programs?
The best answer is.. maybe.
Ark Linux includes Wine
- a compatibility layer that tries to provide the Windows application interface (API) on top of Linux.
Since Wine's implementation of the Windows API is completely independent from Microsoft's, both implementations have different bugs, and may work completely differently internally -- so applications written for one implementation and making use of its internals may not work correctly on the other.
Many applications and games are known to run in Wine, others will not - the only way to find out for sure whether your application can work is to try.
Since Wine is constantly under development, if something doesn't work today, it may well work tomorrow.
For a list of native Linux applications that can replace commonly used Windows applications, check this list.
