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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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[–] 0x0@programming.dev 6 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

If you can, put Windows in a VM instead.

[–] obbeel@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Do you think I can program on a Windows VM? Do you work with it? I still use Windows because I need my programs to work on Windows (had my programs built on Linux fail on Windows Machines before). Do you have experience on this?

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 2 points 3 weeks ago

That wouldn't be about the VM but the OS. If the software is built to target linux without care for portability then it'll fail on windows - you'd have to compile it targetting windows, either using the Visual Studio compiler or MinGW's gcc, be it native for windows under MSYS2 or using a cross-compiler variant.

[–] IncogCyberspaceUser@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd only use windows for gaming really, wouldn't running it in a VM be less optimal in that vase? In terms of performance of windows and playing fames within the VM.

[–] 0x0@programming.dev 4 points 4 weeks ago

Really depends on the virtualization technology, hardware, configuration and game. Not a gamer myself.

Gaming on linux has come a long way in recent years though, in no small part thanks to Steam.