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Ubuntu Linux is Available in the Windows Store

posted by CoolHand on Tuesday July 11 2017, @05:49PM   Printer-friendly
from the embrace-extend-extinguish dept.

Fnord666 writes:

Here's a statement that would have been unimaginable in previous years: Ubuntu has arrived in the Windows Store. As promised back in May, you can now download a flavor of the popular Linux distribution to run inside Windows 10. It won't compare to a conventional Ubuntu installation, as it's sandboxed (it has limited interaction with Windows) and is focused on running command line utilities like bash or SSH. However, it also makes running a form of Linux relatively trivial. You don't have to dual boot, install a virtual machine or otherwise jump through any hoops beyond a download and ticking a checkbox.

Source: Engadget

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 11 2017, @06:05PM (7 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 11 2017, @06:05PM (#537715)

    Really. The first thing that comes to mind is MS will find a way for Ubuntu to become infected...

  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Tuesday July 11 2017, @06:12PM (6 children)

    by kaszz (4211) on Tuesday July 11 2017, @06:12PM (#537721) Journal

    systemd?
    I think there was some Linux distribution that added a phone-home on the search feature or such.

    • (Score: 3, Interesting) by Azuma Hazuki on Tuesday July 11 2017, @06:53PM (3 children)

      by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Tuesday July 11 2017, @06:53PM (#537737) Journal

      That *was* Ubuntu, and it was sending search info to Amazon. Ubuntu has disappeared up its own ass.

      --
      I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...

      • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Arik on Tuesday July 11 2017, @07:52PM (2 children)

        by Arik (4543) on Tuesday July 11 2017, @07:52PM (#537768) Journal
        Ubuntu started with some great ideas, but they jumped the shark years ago. At this point it makes no sense that anyone is still taking them seriously.
        --
        If laughter is the best medicine, who are the best doctors?

        • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Azuma Hazuki on Tuesday July 11 2017, @08:39PM (1 child)

          by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Tuesday July 11 2017, @08:39PM (#537782) Journal

          Yeah, if there's one company the term "cultural appropriation" can actually be unironically levelled at, it's Canonical. They've gone from ostensibly embracing the Zulu concept of "ubuntu" (roughly "we are one/humans are because humanity is") to a bunch of literal latte-swilling hipsters. Their forum measures post count with coffeebeans FFS.

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          I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...

          • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Tuesday July 11 2017, @09:28PM

            by kaszz (4211) on Tuesday July 11 2017, @09:28PM (#537800) Journal

            Their forum measures post count with coffeebeans

            I.I.II hahahavvvve.e.e.e.e n..onono aa.b.b.b.ssti.n.n.enence! *shake*shake*

            Classic case of fingers programming but the brain won't keep up and the resulting code ends up being code salad? ;-)
            At least the PR department planning author may suffer ;)

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @02:50AM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 12 2017, @02:50AM (#537923)

      The April 2016 release disabled the Ubuntu Shopping Lens by default. [google.com]

      It was something they tried and they responded to the negative feedback appropriately.

      -- OriginalOwner_ [soylentnews.org]

      • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Wednesday July 12 2017, @06:42PM

        by kaszz (4211) on Wednesday July 12 2017, @06:42PM (#538233) Journal

        The big problem is that they even tried it. It's like the Belkin router MITM attack from the manufacturer. It should not even be attempted.