Show HN: Swan is a Xfce4 desktop for Windows

Posted by starlig-ht on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @07:43PM
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Re:Show HN: Swan is a Xfce4 desktop for Windows by starlig-ht on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @07:47PM (#13936203)

This is a new project to provide a linux-like desktop for developers forced to use Windows at work, and for Windows users to experiment with a linux-like environment.

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Re:Show HN: Swan is a Xfce4 desktop for Windows by moondev on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @08:46PM (#13936548)

Looks nice! Why cygwin and not wsl though?

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Re:Show HN: Swan is a Xfce4 desktop for Windows by starlig-ht on Wednesday March 22, 2017 @08:56PM (#13936588)

Performance is MUCH better with Cygwin than WSL. Running Xfce on WSL is barely usable. Cygwin supports more than just Win10, too. The Swan installation does not require admin privileges, which is handy for work installations.

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