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Like running Windows in a VM with the program? I really don't want Windows in my life if possible
I understand.
Hey this is a long shot, but why don't you give React OS a shot inside a VM? If your application doesn't use anything special or doesn't require special drivers out whatever, it might work.
https://reactos.org/
That looks like a pretty nifty OS. If I can't get the software working via Wine or something I'll definitely try this before Windows in a VM