Wine is an implementation of the Windows API for UNIX-like operating systems. It allows the end user to run many applications written for Windows on these systems. A list of Win32 applications that can be run using Wine is located here .
Major fixes in the new version: Numerous fixes for Direct3D and increased performance. Several new features in the built-in cmd.exe. Improved HTML help. Many fixes. The source code of the new version can be downloaded from here , and the binaries for your distribution can be found here .
If anyone has any problems with Wine, you can always ask for help on LinuxForum .