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Weave
On the record
- API coverage
- The resolver registers 2,506 Win32 exports, of which 214 meet the project's milestone-qualified implementation gauge; the README cautions this is not application compatibility coverage.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Approach
- Weave independently reimplements the Win32 API and uses Wine as a behavioral reference; it is not built from Wine code.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Architecture limits
- Weave is not a Windows virtual machine or a drop-in Wine replacement, and apps outside its supported list are unsupported.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The README lists 7-Zip as supported and reports validation of Notepad++ and IrfanView workflows; apps outside the supported list are not claimed to work.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Contribution and support
- External code contributions are not being accepted, while issues are welcome for bug reports and security disclosures.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Download
- Tagged releases publish a Linux x86-64 binary named weave-x86_64 with a SHA-256 file on GitHub Releases.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The README says tagged releases publish a Linux x86-64 binary and SHA-256 file on GitHub Releases, and that no aarch64 build is shipped.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Filesystem isolation
- The project says Landlock filesystem isolation is on by default and requires no root access.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Graphics and audio
- The project describes graphics delegation to DXVK/VKD3D over host Vulkan and audio mapping to PipeWire, while noting DXVK/VKD3D are not yet shipped.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- Weave is an independent implementation built from scratch and does not use Wine code.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Implementation status
- The repository reports 2,506 Win32 exports registered, of which 214 meet its milestone-qualified implementation gauge, and says this gauge is not application compatibility coverage.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The architecture maps graphics to host Vulkan and audio to PipeWire, while the README says DXVK/VKD3D are scaffolded or in progress rather than shipped.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- License
- Weave is free software licensed under GPL-3.0.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Local operation
- Weave runs locally and has no telemetry without explicit opt-in.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Maturity
- The project describes itself as early-stage and experimental, with a narrow focus on single-binary native Win32 desktop apps and SDL-era games.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Platform limits
- The project targets Linux x86-64 and says it does not ship an aarch64 build.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The README says Weave runs locally, is not cloud-dependent, and has no telemetry without explicit opt-in.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Weave is a Rust-native compatibility layer that translates Win32 APIs so Windows applications can run on Linux.github.com · read 7 Oct 2026
