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Re: Ubuntu on Windows

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Post by LukeShu »

barrkel wrote: post #112
whatever_dude wrote: post #91

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I've read comments where people wrote that NT always had some kind of POSIX subsystem, and it has probably just now been completed and expanded. Can't find any substantial writings on this, but it seems likely.

Not only did NT have a POSIX subsystem, but once upon a time I used it (when it was packaged as SFU, Services for Unix). It wasn't a pleasant experience. This will have been quite a bit more work than just a POSIX layer, IMO; POSIX defines a bunch of low-level functions that lie just under the C runtime library, but Linux defines a bunch more that expect a certain view of the world - things like clone(2), which lets…

To nitpick: On Linux, glibc implements fork(3) in terms of clone(2). Linux still has an independent fork(2), but nothing uses it.

Re: Ubuntu on Windows

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Post by webreac »

NateDad wrote: post #259
tkinom wrote: post #249

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Can windows 10 apt-get install/run most/all the x/gtk base apps apt-get build from source those apps. ? If so, I will consider switch.

No. No GUI applications (currently, and no announced future support... and I wouldn't bank on them doing it).

If ubuntu can run, you just need Xming to have all GUI applications.

Re: Ubuntu on Windows

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Post by noelsusman »

13of40 wrote: post #244
sbarre wrote: post #215

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Your first point describes me exactly (and many other developers I know). I grew up a Windows user, and switched to OS X because of the unix-like command line environment that more closely matched the servers I was working with in my job environments. I would most likely switch back to Windows as my primary/only machine (because I also like to play video games sometimes) if I had the same kind of unix-like command li…

> I grew up a Windows user, and switched to OS X because of the unix-like command line environment that more closely matched the servers I was working with in my job environments. Out of curiosity, why would you not just go with a Linux desktop for that?

I'm not that guy but I followed a similar path. For me, there is no laptop that truly competes with the MBP and runs Linux with no issues (I've never liked Thinkpads). The recent Dell XPS Dev model is the only product that has come close, but before that there was basically nothing.

I always use Linux for desktops., I see no reason not to.

Re: Ubuntu on Windows

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Post by Dobbs »

13of40 wrote: post #244
sbarre wrote: post #215

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Your first point describes me exactly (and many other developers I know). I grew up a Windows user, and switched to OS X because of the unix-like command line environment that more closely matched the servers I was working with in my job environments. I would most likely switch back to Windows as my primary/only machine (because I also like to play video games sometimes) if I had the same kind of unix-like command li…

> I grew up a Windows user, and switched to OS X because of the unix-like command line environment that more closely matched the servers I was working with in my job environments. Out of curiosity, why would you not just go with a Linux desktop for that?

Not the OP, but for me at least I did. And it was unstable and didn't work very well. My OSX laptop "just works", that isn't to say it doesn't have issues but the amount of time I spend futzing about because of driver issues, sound issues or wifi issues is drastically reduced.

Re: Ubuntu on Windows

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Post by noelsusman »

mark_l_watson wrote: post #87

I am a little annoyed at myself. One of my 5 laptops is a HPStream 11 that was running Windows 10 until a few months ago when I wiped the disk and installed Ubuntu. Windows 10 is not bad at all, and I would have enjoyed keeping a Windows 10 machine handy with the new Ubuntu user land support.

I'm fairly certain you can just reinstall Windows 10 and not have to deal with any licensing shenanigans. I'm no expert but I think it's baked into the machine itself these days.
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