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Re: Windows for Linux Nerds

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Post by cube2222 » Sat, Sep 23, 2017, 1:22 PM UTC

scotu wrote: post #388

cube2222 wrote: post #256

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Try to use docker for Windows. Hyperv is extremely performant. In my day to day work I'm using Windows, but I'm constantly using a mixture of WSL and docker. I set up things like Cassandra, MySQL, debugging sessions, nginx using docker. For small Unix tools/launching my applications I use WSL. For other small tools I use powershell. It took some time getting use to it, but now I actually do feel like in an utopia. No…

just as a note to whom might read the parent comment: correct me if I'm wrong but docker for windows is not available on windows home (I think you need windows pro, because home does not come with hyperv)... that's all :)

just as a note to whome might read both parent comments: yes, that's correct. I'd even add to this, that I absolutely wouldn't be able to use win 10 home as a development machine, pro is necessary for me.

Re: Windows for Linux Nerds

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Post by dingle_thunk » Sun, Sep 24, 2017, 2:39 AM UTC

lostmsu wrote: post #390

electricEmu wrote: post #59

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Hi! Your comment is very vague and damning considering it contains no specifics. The gist is served over https so that's secure. It's well documented so it's not really doing anything unintended so there's no problems there. It requires admin privileges, but so would similar changes in other operating systems. How specifically is the gist full of insecure shit?

I mean insecure configurations, like turning off automatic updates. For instance, unconditionally marking current network as private.

It turns off Automatic reboots, not Automatic updates.

Re: Windows for Linux Nerds

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Post by kasabali » Wed, Sep 27, 2017, 9:17 AM UTC

watwut wrote: post #163

seiferteric wrote: post #80

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I know what you mean, but you will never see MS contributing to Wine will you? Will we ever see office for linux? Why can't we get a proper POSIX layer for windows (like they used to offer)?

Given that Microsoft is one of largest contributor to linux, I would not blame them for not contributing also where Linux directly competes with them. They would absolutely deserve criticism if they restart ugly fud campaigns again. But as of now, the two seem to be at peace.

> Microsoft is one of largest contributor to linux,

Citation needed.

And please don't quote that 5 years old statistic of a one time contribution.