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The "hardcore Linux folk" run any windows apps they need in wine. It works pretty well. Also if you're running a VM, Microsoft obviously doesn't have root acces
by intarga 8y ago
The "hardcore Linux folk" run any windows apps they need in wine. It works pretty well. Also if you're running a VM, Microsoft obviously doesn't have root access to the host, which is what's in question.
The only sizeable groups of Linux users I know of to keep a windows partition are newcomers who want to be able to retreat to it, and previously gamers, though the latter is not really the case anymore since proton appeared.
- vonmoltke 8y ago> The only sizeable groups of Linux users I know of to keep a windows partition are newcomers who want to be able to retreat to it, and previously gamers, though the latter is not really the case anymore since proton appeared. Over half my Steam games do not work properly with Proton.
- checkyoursudo 8y agoOnly 2 of my 80-ish games don't work either natively or with Proton. One requires Uplay and the other requires something like Games for Windows Live, neither of which I can get to work in Wine. Otherwise, I've had pretty good luck. A couple have required some tweaks, but otherwise it's been pretty easy. Anyway, yay to no more VFIO/passthrough.
- everdrive 8y agoBut the average steam user only plays 5% of the games he owns, so this may not be so bad!