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ScaredyCat
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PostPosted: 13:36 - 10 Aug 2016    Post subject: DAFUQ - Bash on Ubuntu on Windows Reply with quote
Windows 10’s Anniversary Update brings a “Bash on Ubuntu on Windows” environment to Windows 10. But don’t be deceived: This is more than just a Bash shell. It’s a full compatibility layer for running Linux applications on Windows.

https://www.howtogeek.com/265900/everything-you-can-do-with-windows-10s-new-bash-shell/
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PostPosted: 16:51 - 10 Aug 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Interesting, I wonder why they've added that feature. Confused VirtualBox is a much better way to run Linux on a Windows box.
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PostPosted: 16:57 - 10 Aug 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Andy_Pagin wrote:
VirtualBox is a much better way to run Linux on a Windows box.

But then you get to wondering why you're running Windows at all.

Anyway, gentle chortle from those of us who recall/had to use Interix/SFU/SUA. They'll get bored and drop support for it soon enough.
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PostPosted: 00:07 - 13 Aug 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rogerborg wrote:
But then you get to wondering why you're running Windows at all.


Pros need a way to run Photoshop and be excellent hackers!
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PostPosted: 10:46 - 16 Aug 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
J.M. wrote:
Rogerborg wrote:
But then you get to wondering why you're running Windows at all.


Pros need a way to run Photoshop and be excellent hackers!




...but you can run Photoshop on Linux using Wine... Very Happy
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PostPosted: 03:13 - 26 Aug 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
For the few things I actually want to use on Windows I have a VM set up (with VGA passthrough for gaming). If you have the right hardware it works quite well. You can set up network shares from the host or just pass through a USB stick etc.

Bit of a faff to set up initially but it's been going strong for me for over a year now. With two cheap-ish GPU's you can run Linux and Windows both hardware accelerated on two monitors.
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