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Already exists, just not to the normies. IoT LTSC. Works like a charm and no bloat.

by xandrius 1y ago

closetkantian 1y ago
Can I run this on my laptop?
- xandrius 1y ago
  Yep!
WithinReason 1y ago
It will also miss feature upgrades and so can be slower than the main distribution. It's probably fine if you don't play games.
- helqn 1y ago
  If anything feature upgrades will make your computer slower. There is no universe in which LTSC is slower than the regular release.
- GoblinSlayer 1y ago
  Feature updates only add more bloat and slow down the system.
- blibble 1y ago
  no-one wants "feature upgrades" windows was feature complete with Windows 2000
- xandrius 1y ago
  It's fine even if you play games. When the time comes, you'll get the update and do the update manually.
hn-ifs 1y ago
This is what I use in a VM on my Linux host whenever I need to run something Windows. I don't game and all my software is cross platform. Windows still has a few things I miss, programs like notepad++ (for which there's no true Linux equivalent), and portable apps (with Linux equivalents not really coming close, but understandably so). Windows really is a broken OS solely set up for spying on users.
- robin_reala 1y ago
  Notepad++ is seems like it has a pretty high Wine compatibility? https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=2983 https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=applicatio...
  - GoblinSlayer 1y ago
    Wine has a very small font in interface. Can something be done with it?
    - robin_reala 1y ago
      Not that I’ve used Wine recently, but this seems to be the exact problem and solution? https://askubuntu.com/q/1313791 https://askubuntu.com/q/1313791
- tyami94 1y ago
  If you like the KDE tools, Kate is a pretty good replacement for Notepad++. It's a very fast native Qt program with a familiar look and feel.
- skydhash 1y ago
  Notepad++ can only exists on OS like windows (I think macos has bbedit?). By the time people really need all the feature in Notepad++, they’ve already learned Vim or Emacs. And the basic editors in Linux DE are way more useful than Notepad.
- Krutonium 1y ago
sandebert 1y ago
I have to use Windows for some things, and that's the version I have installed for that. I was a bit concerned at first, I thought I would find that some things didn't work. I've had zero issues though, highly recommend it. (No idea how it works for gaming.)
t0bia_s 1y ago
LTSC Enterprise IoT. Using this for workstation for years. Creating bootable install disc via Rufus gives you an options to set up offline account, skip secure boot requirements, skip privacy options, etc., Installation is then a matter of few clicks.

Already exists, just not to the normies. IoT LTSC. Works like a charm and no bloat.

closetkantian 1y ago

Can I run this on my laptop?

xandrius 1y ago
Yep!

WithinReason 1y ago

It will also miss feature upgrades and so can be slower than the main distribution. It's probably fine if you don't play games.

helqn 1y ago
If anything feature upgrades will make your computer slower. There is no universe in which LTSC is slower than the regular release.
GoblinSlayer 1y ago
Feature updates only add more bloat and slow down the system.
blibble 1y ago
no-one wants "feature upgrades" windows was feature complete with Windows 2000
xandrius 1y ago
It's fine even if you play games. When the time comes, you'll get the update and do the update manually.

hn-ifs 1y ago

This is what I use in a VM on my Linux host whenever I need to run something Windows. I don't game and all my software is cross platform. Windows still has a few things I miss, programs like notepad++ (for which there's no true Linux equivalent), and portable apps (with Linux equivalents not really coming close, but understandably so). Windows really is a broken OS solely set up for spying on users.

robin_reala 1y ago
Notepad++ is seems like it has a pretty high Wine compatibility? https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=2983 https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=applicatio...
- GoblinSlayer 1y ago
  Wine has a very small font in interface. Can something be done with it?
  - robin_reala 1y ago
    Not that I’ve used Wine recently, but this seems to be the exact problem and solution? https://askubuntu.com/q/1313791 https://askubuntu.com/q/1313791
tyami94 1y ago
If you like the KDE tools, Kate is a pretty good replacement for Notepad++. It's a very fast native Qt program with a familiar look and feel.
skydhash 1y ago
Notepad++ can only exists on OS like windows (I think macos has bbedit?). By the time people really need all the feature in Notepad++, they’ve already learned Vim or Emacs. And the basic editors in Linux DE are way more useful than Notepad.
Krutonium 1y ago

sandebert 1y ago

I have to use Windows for some things, and that's the version I have installed for that. I was a bit concerned at first, I thought I would find that some things didn't work. I've had zero issues though, highly recommend it. (No idea how it works for gaming.)

t0bia_s 1y ago

LTSC Enterprise IoT. Using this for workstation for years. Creating bootable install disc via Rufus gives you an options to set up offline account, skip secure boot requirements, skip privacy options, etc., Installation is then a matter of few clicks.