SteamOS scared Microsoft into making Windows less like Windows
…People could tap into their Steam library on a Linux distro, and all was good. And then Linux started winning. People were used to Proton being a good enough, but not a…
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Linux might never replace Windows, so Valve is putting it in your living room instead
5d agoI tried Winpodx, WinBoat, and WinApps for running Windows software on Linux, and one is clearly ahead
5d agoEvery major Linux distro is converging on the same defaults, and here's what we lose when they do
1w agoThe Steam Deck didn't make Linux gaming viable — it made Windows gaming look bloated
1w agoThe Windows Terminal is quietly becoming the best terminal on any OS
…The Windows Terminal app can now run multiple command-line tools, supports profiles, theming, and JSON tweaks, and the integration of WSL makes it possible to run Linux environments without leaving the…
Microsoft's best workflow tools are free, but you won't find all of them installed on Windows
…The best part about WSL is that it isn't simply a Linux virtual machine. Well, it is, but it's one that integrates directly with Windows, and has full access to…
Windows 95 can now run modern Linux thanks to WSL, and yes, it actually works
…WSL 2 overcame those limitations with virtualization, and now Windows users can run a full Linux kernel that integrates with their OS. WSL9x took things full circle, bringing the concept all the…
I ran Linux for two years without actually understanding it, and WSL2 made that possible
…Windows continues acting as the host operating system while Linux operates as an integrated development environment. Hardware compatibility, GPU drivers, display management, device support, Office applications, gaming, and recovery remain under Windows…
Every good thing in Windows 11 started as a third-party tool Microsoft eventually bought or copied
…the Windows Subsystem for Linux. It truly says something that, for all the benefits Windows may have over a typical Linux distro, Microsoft decided that one of the ways to make Windows…
The best thing about modern Linux isn't the desktop, it's how easy it is to roll back your mistakes
…thoughts on Linux rollback features After using Fedora for a few months, I made the jump over to openSUSE Tumbleweed. OpenSUSE's pride and joy is its Snapper integration, which, much like…
Microsoft has spent six months turning Windows Terminal into a rival to Warp, and it's working
…Related Wine 11 rewrites how Linux runs Windows games at the kernel level, and the speed gains are massive Wine 11 is the biggest jump for Linux gaming in years. Under-the…
AI is arriving on Ubuntu, and it's open source, local, and nothing like what you're worried about
…To end the post, Snowball says that Ubuntu is not becoming "an AI product," but believes it can "become stronger with thoughtful AI integration." Hopefully, Snowball upholds its claims and integrates AI…
Magic Pointer won't save the Googlebook because Google still doesn't understand what PC users want
…Support for Android apps added a lot more capabilities to Chromebooks, and the Linux subsystem for developers does enable users to install and run Linux apps, though it requires some work that…