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I never thought I would see the day where there is OS X and Linux downloads, but only a VM image for Windows. Very cool.
by icefox 15y ago
I never thought I would see the day where there is OS X and Linux downloads, but only a VM image for Windows. Very cool.
- 3pt14159 15y agoI've started saying that the only way for windows to continue to be successful is for windows 9 to be written on top of a common unix. They have lost the hackers completely, but if they can make windows 9 a platform that will autospin up a vm of the windows platform for things like Office, etc. They might have a chance. My house mate is a civil construction engineer. He is so envious of my Ubuntu setup. "Wow, that looks as cool as Android" "Android is actually the same thing only differently packaged" "Really! Can I try out your computer?" "Sure, let me make you an account and show you some hotkeys!" After some time passes "Wow! This is awesome! Can you install it on my laptop?" "Since you use AutoCAD and MS Office I'm afraid it would be too much of a hassle for you, but if you are willing to learn I can." Never thought I'd have someone ask me to install linux because they find it more usable and attractive.
- leoedin 15y agoThat's the problem I have. I used to primarily use Ubuntu, but as an aerospace engineering student I often need use Solidworks or other CAD applications. Linux/Mac? Out of luck. Maybe that'll change one day (Dassault have released their free 2D CAD application DraftSight on linux, and they develop Solidworks), but we're probably at least 5 years off a decent linux/mac CAD application for designers.
- donpark 15y agoThat's because Tilemill is a Node.js app. Node.js 0.5 with Windows support is in the kitchen, however.