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Generic machine emulator and virtualizer able to run software built for one architecture on any other — the backbone of Linux virtualisation with KVM, and the tool that lets preserved operating systems and software of the past actually run today.

StatusActive
Categorysystem
LicenseGPL-2.0-only
Websitehttps://www.qemu.org/

Preservation rating

80/100
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Mirror redundancy5 out of 5 (5/5)
Documentation3 out of 5 (3/5)
Reproducibility2 out of 5 (2/5)
License5 out of 5 (5/5)
Metadata5 out of 5 (5/5)

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Details

ChecksumsSHA256 + PGP
Reproducible buildNo
HistoryStarted by Fabrice Bellard in 2003 and became foundational infrastructure for virtualization.
Versions10.x
MaintainersQEMU Project
Last verified2026-07-05

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