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Win32

The classic set of functions Windows programs call to do everything from open windows to read files.

Win32 is the long-standing Windows API — the interface native Windows applications are written against. Emulating it lets non-Windows systems run Windows software by answering those same calls. The note describes a Win32 personality emulated by the mzwm compositor / mzWin, meaning it presents a Windows-like interface to programs.

See also

  • X11The long-established system for displaying application windows on Unix and Linux.
  • WaylandThe modern protocol Linux uses to let applications put windows on screen.
  • userspaceThe world where ordinary programs run, kept separate from the privileged core of the operating system.

Referenced by

Wayland · X11