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Will Linux For Windows Change The World?
An anonymous reader writes "A month ago, a trial version of a little-known Linux application called 'CoLinux' was released that is the first working free and open source method for optimally running Linux on Microsoft Windows natively. It's the work of a 21-year-old Israeli computer science student and some Japanese open source programmers; in Israel, analysts are already saying it could help transform the software world." (CoLinux is short for Cooperative Linux; we mentioned this project in January as well.)
All the ease of use of Unix running on the stability of Windows.
Cool! Amazing Toys.
Fuck all NIGGERS!
Fuck you #CODERS!
So would this be: In Soviet Israel, Windows Runs Linux?
You say that like it's a bad thing...
Twenties Retirement
Using Wine to emulate Windows to emulate Linux...
This comment was thought up very late at night and does not necessarily reflect my views at a more reasonable hour.
This kind of makes the "But does it run Linux?" joke a bit deprecated, wouldn't you say? Oh well, there's still Soviet Russia, Hot Grits, and Overlords.
the lamb will lay down with the lion and there shall be peace. And the earth will shake with unrest, and stars will fall from the sky. ick.
-- the only good thing the French ever did was two chicks at one time
1)Run Windows XP.
2)Install CoLinux
3)Install Wine in CoLinux
4)Run windows applications in Wine
Well, if you have nothing else to do on a weekend.........
XP is ugly. Please come back when you have taste.
Cygwin is dying. Netcraft confirmed it, Cygwin is dying. The beleaguered Cygwin community... ;P
Un-news
4.) ???
5.) Users
Hold on a minute, I'm sure there's some way to blame the lockup on Bill Gates...
Yes, OpenGL/SDL isn't good enough, Linux needs to implement an inferior, proprietary API.
My blog. Good stuff (when I remember to update it). Read it.
Can Microsoft really refuse to support your windows installation if you're running Linux (as an application, even?)
How much do they "support" installations of Windows anyway? Could it truly get any less supported?
"Wow, you're like some kind of superhero able to ward off happiness and success at every turn."
-- Ryan Stiles
It's a game about a movie about a game.
That's pretty close. =)
Seems Like what apple has done with Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X
But with Apple, the crappy system runs inside the good system; with this it's the reverse.
I'm not normally an irrational zealous dickhead, but I figure "When in Rome..."
You can't say that this won't take the world by storm. Just imagine -- a system with all the stability of Windows and the user-friendliness of Linux! What's not to like?
May we never see th
Oh dear, criticizing Linux on Slashdot. I agree, Kill the Heathen!
Destroy the heretic
Destroy the heretic
Destroy the heretic
Destroy the heretic
Destroy the heretic
We won't be safe until we destroy the resistance!
The only thing I'd use this for is to run WINE to get my favourite Winshit apps running under .... wait a minute!
Engineering is the art of compromise.
No.
Next question.
Problems? Tell me about it!!
I can see why it would run a little slower under linux, but 41 minutes?!?
I stole this Sig
Whenn Boeing dows the next 7E7 fly-though in DirectX, give me a call.
When I use the next 7E7 fly-through on my desktop, I'll definitely give you a call.
"When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail." - Abraham Maslow (1908-1970)
Right, Boeing is dirt poor compared to a software comapny that makes FPS games...
The NT(2000/XP) kernel has had the ability to run other native applications for a while.
Certainly, it's really at home in heterogenous environments such as Win95/Win98/Millenium/NT/2000/XP.
... which would explain why the ISS is dying (as Netcraft and the random 'metallic bang' sounds confirmed)
--Kevin
There is no system but GNU, and Linux is one of its kernels.
Given a choice between free speech and free beer, most people will take the beer.
Maybe now I can final run all of my Linux games on Windows.
Quiet fool! Linux is ready for the desktop! Even my grandmother could use 'ldd' to tell which version of the freetype library her X server is compiled against in order to install a font. Now if you excuse me, I'll be over in the corner waiting for Linux to take over the world. *hands over ears* LA LA LA LA....
Ita erat quando hic adveni.
Yeah, but the first time I miss a shot with the sniper rifle due to DirectX inaccuracy, I'm switching damn platforms.
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