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Re: Show HN: Winpodx – run Windows apps on Linux as native windows

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Post by selfhoster11 »

bugufu8f83 wrote: post #12
mtucker502 wrote: post #6

Every reply by OP sounds like AI.

Yes, looking at their profile it does look that way for all their contributions on HN. Ctrl+F "real" and Ctrl+F "genuine" as one quick indicator--AI absolutely loves these adjectives and their forms right now.

I use both of these and I don't think I've once had an LLM rewrite my comment before posting it on HN.

Re: Show HN: Winpodx – run Windows apps on Linux as native windows

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Post by livinglist »

kernalix7 wrote: post #25
trollbridge wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

English-as-a-second language is very much welcome here--your grammar/spelling do not need to be perfect. Just try your best.

Thanks for your opinion, i ll try my best!

This is nice!!

Re: Show HN: Winpodx – run Windows apps on Linux as native windows

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Post by kernalix7 »

politelemon wrote: post #32

> GPU passthrough via VFIO is a manual bring-your-own setup — not yet packaged. Can we take this to mean that GPU passthrough is planned? This would be huge especially for running Adobe/Canva software.

Just at the planning stage, needs careful consideration first.

Re: Show HN: Winpodx – run Windows apps on Linux as native windows

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Post by kernalix7 »

shlip wrote: post #35

Does this mean that each software you run is now the size of a windows install + sw or is it a single container that runs all your softwares ?

For now single container runs all softwares. tradeoff with dockur/windows limits, saves ram and disk. planning multi container later for better isolation.

Re: Show HN: Winpodx – run Windows apps on Linux as native windows

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Post by Sithuk »

How does the responsiveness of the application compare between the OCI winpodx approach and a VM based winapps approach?

The OCI approach should mean that resources are not ringfenced and held separate from the host, which would be beneficial for applications run on the host. A winapps approach using a VM that is run on the host would constrain the host while the VM is running, which the VM would need to be to make sure the windows app is "always available".

Is there a noticeable performance benefit to using winpodx compared to winapps? How does the idle resource usage compare too?

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