Bringing Windows Applications to Linux App Stores with Wine Snaps

Explore the sommelier-core project in this 25-minute conference talk from the Linux App Summit 2023. Learn how to package Windows applications for Linux using Wine and Snapcraft, creating universal Linux packages. Discover the project's complex history, its current usage in packaging both open and closed source software like Notepad++, foobar2000, Cryptool 1, and TrackMania Nations Forever. Gain insights into the project's functionality, future roadmap, and watch a brief demonstration on how to begin packaging your first Windows app for Linux. Presented by Merlijn Sebrechts from Ubuntu, Ghent University, and imec, this talk offers valuable information for developers interested in cross-platform application distribution.