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I really can't see it. It would take a huge team YEARS to do anywhere near 99.9% compatibility for windows 10 on linux. No way they would break compatibility l

by jlawer 7y ago

I really can't see it. It would take a huge team YEARS to do anywhere near 99.9% compatibility for windows 10 on linux. No way they would break compatibility like that. Especially since they are continuing win32 based APIs into the windows store. Your much more likely to find something like the next XBOX running linux. Then servers before it will be anywhere near ready for desktop usage.

DoctorOW 7y ago
Counterpoint, if they're willing to build on open source, they have the work of a huge team that's been working for years in terms of the WINE project. I feel like Microsoft has the resources to make that work really well.
- jlawer 7y ago
  Technically they probably could... but whats the point? I would think that the cost to move all that already exists on windows to a Linux kernel would cost many millions and don't see how it would make its money back over even a decade out. It only makes sense to invest such a large amount of money if Windows was the future of Microsoft which is not where the company is aligned anymore. If Microsoft was to adopt Linux it will likely be for a new OS (say for wearables, IOT, server or embedded), rather then existing ones, as in this case it would likely be cheaper then building from scratch.
  - mahomedalid 7y ago
    That last part already happened, see Azure Sphere.
AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
On the one hand, I can see what you're saying. On the other hand it seems like Microsoft has been caring less and less about breaking things lately. Personally, I dread this future because it will mean that Linux Desktop has won, not by being actually good but because everyone else just abandoned personal computing as a serious goal.
- xref 7y ago
  I’m not quite sure what you’re trying to say, that Microsoft maintaining its own kernel is how “personal computing” is achieved?

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I really can't see it. It would take a huge team YEARS to do anywhere near 99.9% compatibility for windows 10 on linux. No way they would break compatibility l

by jlawer 7y ago

DoctorOW 7y ago
Counterpoint, if they're willing to build on open source, they have the work of a huge team that's been working for years in terms of the WINE project. I feel like Microsoft has the resources to make that work really well.
- jlawer 7y ago
  Technically they probably could... but whats the point? I would think that the cost to move all that already exists on windows to a Linux kernel would cost many millions and don't see how it would make its money back over even a decade out. It only makes sense to invest such a large amount of money if Windows was the future of Microsoft which is not where the company is aligned anymore. If Microsoft was to adopt Linux it will likely be for a new OS (say for wearables, IOT, server or embedded), rather then existing ones, as in this case it would likely be cheaper then building from scratch.
  - mahomedalid 7y ago
    That last part already happened, see Azure Sphere.
AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
On the one hand, I can see what you're saying. On the other hand it seems like Microsoft has been caring less and less about breaking things lately. Personally, I dread this future because it will mean that Linux Desktop has won, not by being actually good but because everyone else just abandoned personal computing as a serious goal.
- xref 7y ago
  I’m not quite sure what you’re trying to say, that Microsoft maintaining its own kernel is how “personal computing” is achieved?