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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by baldfat on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @11:49AM (#15808286)
> One key advantage Macs have over Windows is that they run Unix. You can open a terminal and be involved with most of the Linux/Unix monoculture that exists and have access to much the same tools. No VMs and all the hassle they bring to take into account, mostly at least.

Thankfully we are getting there with "Windows Subsystem for Linux." I am using the OpenSUSE subsystem which you can install in the Windows 10 store. It isn't perfect but it sure is getting closer.

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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by hollander on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @03:05PM (#15810347)
> Thankfully we are getting there with "Windows Subsystem for Linux."

But then you have to run Windows. I still prefer MacOS by a large margin. I would move to Linux, but I want Photoshop and more of that without having to start a Windows VM.

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Re:macOS High Sierra: Anyone can login as “root” with empty ... by baldfat on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @05:13PM (#15811386)
Windows 10 and Windows 8 have really moved the OS forward in my opinion.
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