Stories
Slash Boxes
Comments

SoylentNews is people

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

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


Original Submission

 
This discussion has been archived. No new comments can be posted.
Display Options Threshold/Breakthrough Mark All as Read Mark All as Unread
The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way.
  • (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...
    Starting Score:    1  point
    Moderation   +1  
       Interesting=1, Total=1
    Extra 'Interesting' Modifier   0  
    Karma-Bonus Modifier   +1  

    Total Score:   3  
  • (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.

      --
      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 ;)