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Re:Testing Microsoft's Windows Dev Kit 2023
by pjmlp on Friday November 04, 2022 @04:39AM
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People use it because it is a free beer UNIX clone, they wouldn't otherwise if there was a price tag on it.
We would have kept using Solaris, Aix, HP-UX, Tru64,...
Re:Testing Microsoft's Windows Dev Kit 2023
by smackeyacky on Thursday November 03, 2022 @05:22PM
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This is a good list, although for me I find it less and less compelling as more of my development tools become either fully cross-platform or web based completely and distributions like Pop! make hardware support easier.
- Gaming - no question windows is still better.
- Less hassle? - I find that questionable these days. Windows 11 has broken this somewhat.
I like WSL2 but for the last couple of years I've found it easier to reboot into Linux for dev work and just switch back to Windows for gaming.
Re:Testing Microsoft's Windows Dev Kit 2023
by thebitstick on Friday November 04, 2022 @12:51PM
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All valid and true points on x86_64.
Windows on ARM ruins everything Windows offers.
- No gaming due to poor emulation
- Usually pricy Surface devices
- macOS on ARM has waaaaay better commercial support
- Do any WoA devices even have USB4?
- WSL still exists, and is better than anything on the Mac
- No hardware upgradability
- More hassle than Linux, since everything is compiled natively for aarch64
- Gaming
- Cheaper hardware options than Macs
- Commercial software support (e.g., Adobe, Autodesk, Affinity, Office, etc.)
- Better hardware support (e.g., Nvidia graphics cards)
- Easier Linux VM setup with WSL and x86(_64) support than Mac (i.e., requires ARM iso or the hassle of setting up Rosetta)
- Piecemeal hardware upgradability
- Less hassle than Linux, depending on hardware configuration and needs
- Smoother experience for some things like (HiDPI) multi-monitor setups and video playback than Linux with the current state of Wayland and the recent drop of third-party codecs by multiple distros
Some of these apply to Mac and some of these apply to Linux, but only Windows has all of these characteristics. Windows is far from perfect, but it is the best tool for some jobs. People also simply have different preferences and trade-off priorities, whether it be in regards to usability, affordability, privacy, or anything else.