Comments on: How to Run Linux Apps Natively On Windows http://cybernetnews.com/how-to-run-linux-apps-on-windows/ Technology News Sun, 27 May 2012 02:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: playthroughhttp://cybernetnews.com/how-to-run-linux-apps-on-windows/#comment-159296 playthrough Thu, 03 May 2012 20:21:32 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=18457#comment-159296 There are easyer solutions. Get some old pc for like 50-100$ and run linux on it :R (i got mine pentium4 2700 mhz 2 gb ram and 80 gb hdd for only 60$) Sereously do it - it very good to have second pc with linux. After ubuntu 12.04 i will never use linux on my prime pc. There are easyer solutions. Get some old pc for like 50-100$ and run linux on it :R (i got mine pentium4 2700 mhz 2 gb ram and 80 gb hdd for only 60$)
Sereously do it – it very good to have second pc with linux.
After ubuntu 12.04 i will never use linux on my prime pc.

]]> By: Sampohttp://cybernetnews.com/how-to-run-linux-apps-on-windows/#comment-151843 Sampo Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:35:26 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=18457#comment-151843 To each his/her own. I have have been a programmer for a long time and I appreciate composability and configurability of my linux tools. I used OS X for over a year but just couldn't reach the same level of productivity and comfort. For me there is no application I need outside the apps available to Linux and the usability is superb. To each his/her own. I have have been a programmer for a long time and I appreciate composability and configurability of my linux tools. I used OS X for over a year but just couldn’t reach the same level of productivity and comfort. For me there is no application I need outside the apps available to Linux and the usability is superb.

]]> By: StationStopshttp://cybernetnews.com/how-to-run-linux-apps-on-windows/#comment-151712 StationStops Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:44:57 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=18457#comment-151712 I'm with Jay.I have been a unix web developer for 15 years, maybe ran Linux as my desktop for 2. The rest of the time I ran Windows and/or MacOS and just used a terminal.I appreciate all the work open source engineers put into the Linux Desktop, but its usability and native apps have never held any advantage for me personally over Windows or MacOS.For stuff like NAS and HTPCs I much prefer the great new tiny Linux appliances which have been built on the Atom platform, such as the Synology NAS units and WD Live HTPCs. They are tiny, cheap, very low-power, and professionally designed and supported from the ground-up for usability for their tasks. I’m with Jay.

I have been a unix web developer for 15 years, maybe ran Linux as my desktop for 2. The rest of the time I ran Windows and/or MacOS and just used a terminal.

I appreciate all the work open source engineers put into the Linux Desktop, but its usability and native apps have never held any advantage for me personally over Windows or MacOS.

For stuff like NAS and HTPCs I much prefer the great new tiny Linux appliances which have been built on the Atom platform, such as the Synology NAS units and WD Live HTPCs. They are tiny, cheap, very low-power, and professionally designed and supported from the ground-up for usability for their tasks.

]]> By: Jayhttp://cybernetnews.com/how-to-run-linux-apps-on-windows/#comment-151704 Jay Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:40:53 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=18457#comment-151704 Frankly, I can't think one Linux application that I want to run on Windows (at least right now). Many application already has Windows port or there's equivalent (or even better) application in Windows.On the other hand, Linux as an OS (combined with all the application) is very powerful. I can't live without my dedicated Linux firewall box, OpenFiler as NAS, and so on.. :-) Frankly, I can’t think one Linux application that I want to run on Windows (at least right now). Many application already has Windows port or there’s equivalent (or even better) application in Windows.

On the other hand, Linux as an OS (combined with all the application) is very powerful. I can’t live without my dedicated Linux firewall box, OpenFiler as NAS, and so on.. :-)

]]> By: nimicitorhttp://cybernetnews.com/how-to-run-linux-apps-on-windows/#comment-151699 nimicitor Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:41:02 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=18457#comment-151699 Looks interesting, I use The KDE on Windows Project.http://windows.kde.org/ Looks interesting, I use The KDE on Windows Project.

[windows.kde.org]

]]> By: Wanderinghttp://cybernetnews.com/how-to-run-linux-apps-on-windows/#comment-151696 Wandering Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:59:01 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=18457#comment-151696 I suppose there are such times, as for example your own situation, but I never found a Linux app that was in any way superior or in most cases as useful as those already available on Windows. Far better, and far more useful would be to find a "trouble free" way to make Windows apps and drivers work under Linux. I gave up on it after six months of struggle with three different installs. All were as buggy and unreliable as Win 98, and none could run all my equipment. I finally asked myself why I was going through all this grief to use a less functional system?To each his own. I suppose there are such times, as for example your own situation, but I never found a Linux app that was in any way superior or in most cases as useful as those already available on Windows. Far better, and far more useful would be to find a “trouble free” way to make Windows apps and drivers work under Linux. I gave up on it after six months of struggle with three different installs. All were as buggy and unreliable as Win 98, and none could run all my equipment. I finally asked myself why I was going through all this grief to use a less functional system?

To each his own.

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