Windows image editing software Paint.NET 5.2 offers experimental support for Linux

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Microsoft’s open-source image editing software Paint.NET version 5.2 now experimentally supports Linux systems. This update achieves cross-platform compatibility through the use of WINE technology, aiming to expand the user base of this software beyond Windows platforms after twenty years. Just two weeks after the first alpha release, developer Rick Brewster released the third alpha version. Currently, the WINE/Linux functionality is still in testing phase and is clearly marked as “extremely experimental.”

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O OSChina·资讯 zh 2026-09-07 11:19

Microsoft’s open-source image editing software Paint.NET 5.2 now offers experimental support for Linux systems. Just two weeks after the first alpha release, the third alpha was released, with the core update being the introduction of WINE technology to adapt to Linux environments. Developer Rick Brewster noted in the release post that “WINE/Linux” is “extremely experimental,” emphasizing that it is still in the testing phase. Paint.NET is an image editor that has been running on the Windows platform for twenty years; this attempt is to expand its support to Linux users.