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Just something I as a random person been thinking, how likely is next version of Windows _not_ going to be something Linux-based with WINE+Bochs preinstalled?
by numpad0 2y ago
Just something I as a random person been thinking, how likely is next version of Windows _not_ going to be something Linux-based with WINE+Bochs preinstalled?
Windows branding is now forever tied with x86/x64 Win32 legacy compatibility, meanwhile WSL had captured back a lot of webdevs from Mac. Google continues to push Chrome, but Electron continues to grow side by side. Lots of stuff happening with AI on Linux too, with both Windows and Mac remaining to be consumer deployment targets. Phone CPUs are fast enough to run some games on WINE+Bochs.
At this point, would it not make sense for MS to make its own ChromeOS and bolt-on an "LSW"?
- dagmx 2y agoI think it’s almost certain that Microsoft will not be changing their kernel to Linux. I think you’re over estimating what percentage of users use WSL. They’re an insignificant fraction of the user base. And with games, I think you’re also overestimating how good the translation layers like Proton are, and how rapidly Microsoft advance DX as well.