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This should be really useful for people who are forced to use Windows (e.g. at work). Other than that, I don't think many Linux/Unix enthusiasts are looking fo

by lottin 10y ago

This should be really useful for people who are forced to use Windows (e.g. at work). Other than that, I don't think many Linux/Unix enthusiasts are looking forward to running a spyware-ridden closed-source non-Unix operating system.

spooterspooter 10y ago
No, I believe they're not really after the enthusiasts. I think they're after the fence sitters. Implementing these tools on Windows removes motivation for casual dissenters from building intertia and leaving their platform. This is of course not the first time Microsoft has done something like this. Historically, step two is where they extend the functionality for Windows only. Let's keep them honest and make sure they don't do that again!
corndoge 10y ago
Reposting a dead comment on this parent, because it's entirely reasonable. No, I believe they're not really after the enthusiasts. I think they're after the fence sitters. Implementing these tools on Windows removes motivation for casual dissenters from building intertia and leaving their platform. This is of course not the first time Microsoft has done something like this. Historically, step two is where they extend the functionality for Windows only. Let's keep them honest and make sure they don't do that again! Why is this dead? It even has a name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend_and_extinguish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend_and_extinguish
- zyx321 10y ago
  The poster has negative karma. They got downvoted on their very first post, so the account is effectively dead unless a mod manually fixes it.
- detaro 10y ago
  In the future, please vouch for comments you think should be visible to revive it. (link where the "flag" link would be on a non-dead comment)
  - corndoge 10y ago
    Vouching privileges shadow revoked :^)
chrisper 10y ago
I am a Linux enthusiast. I'd love to run linux as my main OS, however: 1) I also like games 2) I hate dual booting 3) PCI passthrough of GPU to VM was a bit annoying So WSL is kind of a nice middle of the two worlds. I don't need to run a Linux VM now for development, for example.

by lottin 10y ago

spooterspooter 10y ago

No, I believe they're not really after the enthusiasts. I think they're after the fence sitters. Implementing these tools on Windows removes motivation for casual dissenters from building intertia and leaving their platform. This is of course not the first time Microsoft has done something like this. Historically, step two is where they extend the functionality for Windows only. Let's keep them honest and make sure they don't do that again!

corndoge 10y ago

Reposting a dead comment on this parent, because it's entirely reasonable. No, I believe they're not really after the enthusiasts. I think they're after the fence sitters. Implementing these tools on Windows removes motivation for casual dissenters from building intertia and leaving their platform. This is of course not the first time Microsoft has done something like this. Historically, step two is where they extend the functionality for Windows only. Let's keep them honest and make sure they don't do that again! Why is this dead? It even has a name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend_and_extinguish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend_and_extinguish

zyx321 10y ago
The poster has negative karma. They got downvoted on their very first post, so the account is effectively dead unless a mod manually fixes it.
detaro 10y ago
In the future, please vouch for comments you think should be visible to revive it. (link where the "flag" link would be on a non-dead comment)
- corndoge 10y ago
  Vouching privileges shadow revoked :^)

chrisper 10y ago

I am a Linux enthusiast. I'd love to run linux as my main OS, however: 1) I also like games 2) I hate dual booting 3) PCI passthrough of GPU to VM was a bit annoying So WSL is kind of a nice middle of the two worlds. I don't need to run a Linux VM now for development, for example.