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The purpose of this page is to answer the following (reasonable) questions that come up in the community quite frequently: | The purpose of this page is to answer the following (reasonable) questions that come up in the community quite frequently: | ||
# Is it possible to make <some Windows application> run on Maemo? | # Is it possible to make <some Windows application> run on Maemo? | ||
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==PCs: x86 architecture== | ==PCs: x86 architecture== | ||
- | + | Most PCs are powered by processors produced by Intel or AMD that are referred to as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86 x86-compatible]. Pentium to Core2, Athlon to Phenom, all of these are CPUs (Central Processing Units) compatible with the x86 instruction set. Software that works on one will work on another. | |
- | Most PCs are powered by processors produced by Intel or AMD that are referred to as [ | + | |
===Compiled Applications=== | ===Compiled Applications=== |
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