Wine is an open-source Windows binary runtime compatibility layer that enables users to run some native Windows applications on Linux and other operating systems with varying degrees of success. Running applications through Wine generally provides a suboptimal experience compared to running the same applications on Windows, but it often works well enough to make it a viable solution for many users.
Photoshop is widely regarded as the industry standard for professional raster graphic editing, and the lack of Photoshop support on the Linux platform has been significant impediment to Linux adoption in the graphic artist community. Graphic artists have found cross-platform open-source alternatives like GIMP to be inadequate because they lack key features, such as native CMYK support. Lack of support for commercial-grade voice recognition software on the Linux platform is problematic for users with disabilities who depend on such software to accommodate their special needs. Enabling users to run these programs on Linux through Wine eradicates some of the barriers that are deterring migration to the open-source operating system
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