Has anyone tried running darktable on Windows under WDSL (which provides a
linux environment on Windows). I haven't bothered, because I run Linux on
main laptop, and only have a small Windows machine for running some
proprietary software for which there is no linux alternative.

On Fri, 17 Jul 2020 at 19:04, Graham Byrnes <[email protected]> wrote:

> A particular issue is printing: the CUPS printing facility doesn't work
> under Windows.
> So under W10, you need to export (ie as a tiff) then print with 3rd party
> software.
>
> This may turn out to be an advantage or not: Canon, in their infinite
> wisdom, does not support open source, so you would need to purchase a
> printer driver like Turboprint if you are using a good Canon printer. In
> Windows, you are free to print the tiff using the Canon software available
> for *some* of their printers...
>
> If you have both systems installed, you should be able to take your pick
> :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Graham
>
> Le ven. 17 juil. 2020 à 10:46, Markus Jung <[email protected]> a écrit :
>
>> Linux. It is the main development platform and pretty much the whole
>> ecosystem (such as libraries which are used) are deeply rooted in the
>> FOSS/Linux community as well.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Markus
>>
>> Am 17.07.20 um 10:31 schrieb [email protected]:
>> > My understanding is that darktable started life as Linux software, but
>> I know it is now available on Windows as well.  I have the flexibility to
>> install darktable in Windows (10) or Linux (debian).  My assumption was
>> that darktable would be more reliable and the user interface would work
>> better on on Linux, since that's what is was design for, but I realize that
>> might not be true.
>> >
>> > Which platform (Windows or Linux) will give darktable work better on?
>> >
>> >
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