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I was under impression that servers and databases generally run on Linux though.
by codedokode 1y ago
I was under impression that servers and databases generally run on Linux though.
- mmsimanga 1y agoWindows still runs on 71% of the desktop and laptops [1]. In my experience a good number of applications start life on simple desktops and then graduate to servers if they are successful. I work in the field of analytics. I have a locked down Windows desktop and I have been able to try out all the other databases such as MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL and DuckDB because they have windows installers or portable apps. I haven't been able to try out ClickHouse. This is my experience and YMMV. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_operating_systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_operating_syste...
- anentropic 1y agosurely you have Docker though?
- codedokode 1y agoFair point, but if your desktop is locked down then you might not be able to use administrator privileges that many programs require for installation (especially software that uses DRM and licenses). So you might be not able to run the software even if there was a Windows version.