Linux on // TODO(craig): name this bloghttps://blog.beaumo.net/tags/linux/Recent content in Linux on // TODO(craig): name this blogHugoen-GBWed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000The Process You Don't Starthttps://blog.beaumo.net/blog/git-extensions-wine-bridgeWed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.beaumo.net/blog/git-extensions-wine-bridgeWine takes 0.29 seconds to start <code>git.exe</code>, and Git Extensions starts git once or more per click. So the fork doesn&rsquo;t start it: every git call goes over a socket to a daemon running your Linux git.Running Git Extensions on Linux under Winehttps://blog.beaumo.net/blog/git-extensions-under-wineTue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://blog.beaumo.net/blog/git-extensions-under-wineGit Extensions on Linux: the Windows build under Wine, with about fifty patches and one install script. Why it needs a fork, what you need and what the script sets up.