Post 9n1f22QOD3YlefxkJs by Winterstar@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #9n1d401dtuBCswC9K4 by mike@fosstodon.org
2019-09-17T20:57:38Z
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Back when Apple was first releasing OSX and talking about the "Unix" OS they were releasing, I thought Microsoft might do this. I'm less hopeful now (a decade and change later), but would you be more inclined to use Windows if it was a Linux distro, or would your chances be about the same?"Call me crazy, but Windows 11 could run on Linux"https://www.computerworld.com/article/3438856/call-me-crazy-but-windows-11-could-run-on-linux.html
(DIR) Post #9n1doqe0b6NJOsTnIe by ohyran@fosstodon.org
2019-09-17T21:05:51Z
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@mike huh... I mean... tricky. I would applaud the move though - and I think it kinda makes sense unless they have something thoroughly up their sleeve. Plus the DE wouldn't have to be open source and they could still sell services, applications etc with it.
(DIR) Post #9n1dxLL6MFNwuqgdUm by Twelve@fosstodon.org
2019-09-17T21:07:36Z
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@mikePersonaly no, i would not use it as i do not like how windows handles privecy, but i coild concider some of it if it ran on linux as i can imagen some problems i have with windows may get solwed like certain option, ui, stabilety and actualy be able to uninstall usless aplications you have litterly no use for by defualt. Mabyr not, but i can dream
(DIR) Post #9n1f22QOD3YlefxkJs by Winterstar@fosstodon.org
2019-09-17T21:19:11Z
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@mikeThere are some reasons why Microsoft would use the Linux kernel, e.g. reducing costs of maintaining an own kernel, but I think issues with Windows updates is not one of those reasons. They would still need to manage the quality of their releases. Using the Linux kernel doesn't magically give you a stable, trouble free system.
(DIR) Post #9n1mIWSuzB6F8Zx8uu by deki@fosstodon.org
2019-09-17T22:40:45Z
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@mike Will never happen! Lot of 'legacy' applications, with deep roots in corporations. Lot of engineering software is not allowed to run in VM.
(DIR) Post #9n1sbRRsSgT6nys2jY by rudolf@fosstodon.org
2019-09-17T22:24:09Z
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@Winterstar @mike You folks are a bit too young. The OS to follow MS-DOS was not Windows, not OS/2 either, it was MS-Xenix! Long before Apple they had a running Unix clone for the PC.I still have a full set of original Diskettes.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenix
(DIR) Post #9n1sbRkfKpUtkFf31E by mike@fosstodon.org
2019-09-17T23:51:35Z
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@rudolf I'm old enough to remember it, but young enough that it was already history by the time I learned about it. I didn't realize that they put such a big spin on it. I always thought it was kind of a mostly neglected side project.@Winterstar
(DIR) Post #9n1shIxevkZyDfX3AW by mike@fosstodon.org
2019-09-17T23:52:47Z
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@deki I'm with you on that one. It would REALLY surprise me. Still, if it did, would you use it?
(DIR) Post #9n1xT73StuWx0dIeRs by pranav@fosstodon.org
2019-09-18T00:46:10Z
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@mike I would at least try. The most important reason I switched to elementary was reliability. If windows replicated it, then sure I would try
(DIR) Post #9n25Q6niBjiAzB0fWC by kyle@mammoth.social
2019-09-18T02:15:07Z
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@mikeI don't think it'll ever happen. Microsoft has historically taken backwards compatibility very seriously which would be difficult under a Linux kernel.
(DIR) Post #9n2RLVdyaqPLZvfUG0 by neildarlow@fosstodon.org
2019-09-18T06:21:00Z
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@mike Long term, I think Windows will become just another desktop environment on top of a Linux kernel.I believe that WSL is an attempt to get more developers into the UN*X way of doing things.The mooted Modular Windows might be a move in this direction. It would allow for replacement of blocks of functionality.There is an existing precedent with Apple and how they adopted an earlier version of FreeBSD under the hood (although I believe it's more up-to-date now).
(DIR) Post #9n3GwXG2ePQ4xdsyRc by mike@fosstodon.org
2019-09-18T15:59:07Z
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@kyle I have my doubts too, but would you use it if it did?
(DIR) Post #9n3LgtNr7PV6iltuMK by kyle@mammoth.social
2019-09-18T16:52:15Z
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@mikeProbably not. I've gotten used to KDE and wouldn't want to learn a new DE.
(DIR) Post #9n8BYHL4dkVaXD93w0 by murtezayesil@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T00:52:09Z
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I would use Win11 of it was running on Linux. I am saying that because I am imagining a Win11 which is a Linux distribution with the best ever Windows specific software support.Btw, it would be easier to enable and disable background services to prevent anti-privacy activities.Also there would be a tonne of tutorials for it just like now as well as "Compile Yourself" kernel to go a step further.
(DIR) Post #9n9t9vH9bq8UIXT5Mm by lee8oi@fosstodon.org
2019-09-21T20:35:18Z
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@mike MS already said there won't be any newer Windows versions after 10. But maybe it'll be next 'Lindows'? Hehehe.
(DIR) Post #9nAYjttCKz8KXmXMBc by deki@fosstodon.org
2019-09-22T04:21:31Z
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@mike For sure. I'm engineer in 'traditional meaning'. Only availability of the software is keeping in WIN. There are OS substitutes for most of the software, but are not accepted by the client