On Tue 28 Jun 2016 23:59:21 NZST +1200, Helmut Walle wrote:
> >I'm not having my Linux run on top of any doze system, thank you very
> >much for the suggestion...
> What's wrong with that? From my experience Linux VMs on Windows
> hosts run just fine.
I expected that that would be so, but the foundations determine security
of and control over the whole system, and I am not going to hand that to
Microsoft, whos entire business model is built on controlling my
computer for me, maximising vendor lock-in, and minimising
interoperability. Notice how they managed to control how/if you can
install Linux on a modern computer (UEFI)? I'm also not interested in
having my activities monitored by Microsoft or personal details
transferred each time I turn my computer on ('doze 10), be forced to
upgrade when it suits Billy, or deal with license checks when the only
thing I'm interested in is run Linux. Why add a whole operating system
that I have no use for just to run a VM so I can run the OS I actually
want?
All the scenarios you describe are work scenarios, and all the Microsoft
and security/privacy problems are the business', not mine, so a VM is an
option to deal with computing environment limitations. I don't have
those for personal computing where I define the specs myself.
Volker
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