Just some thoughts
I am a Linux user for decades. I have promoted the use of Linux wherever I could. But it’s about time to say the truth: Linux sucks!
Before you draw conclusions I like to add: Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS suck even more.
Continue reading “Why Linux Sucks”For the past few months I noticed sluggish 2D graphics in my Windows 10 VM, something that hadn’t happened before. Below are the Passmark 8 results and comparisons between different configurations/releases:
Continue reading “Low 2D Graphics Benchmark with Windows 10 (1803) KVM VM”Last edited: May 31, 2020
I’ve written several tutorials on “how to make dual-boot obsolete using VGA passthrough“, yet one may ask why run Windows on Linux? Most PC or laptop come pre-installed with Windows, in fact its rare to see computers pre-installed with Linux. So why not just leave Windows and install Linux in a virtual machine (VM), for example using Oracle VirtualBox?
Installing Linux in a VirtualBox VM is definitely a lot easier than following my tutorials on VGA passthrough (VFIO). Not only that, most computer users who want or need to use both Windows and Linux will find that this simple solution is all they need.
Continue reading “Why run Windows on Linux?”Microsoft has done it again! During the last Windows 10 upgrade, it has overwritten the user configuration and enabled “Fast Startup”. Why in the world is Microsoft messing around with user preferences?
To be sure, I always turn off Hibernation and Fast Startup, since both interfere with mounting Windows partitions under Linux. But that’s not the only reason I turn off that nuisance.
Continue reading “Microsoft – stop messing with your users!”Most computer users are familiar with Microsoft Windows, some with Apple OS X. But what about Linux?
Linux has become popular as a server OS, but couldn’t win any desktop battle, yet. One of the reasons for Linux’ failure in the desktop market is its fragmentation. There is no Linux operating system, but dozens of different (competing) distributions, as these different flavors of Linux are called. “You got lots of choices” would the Linux aficionado explain.
While the software landscape under Linux has greatly improved, Microsoft is still the king when it comes to commercial software. And the fact that the vast majority of desktops run Windows practically guarantees that hardware will be compatible with Windows, which is not always true for Linux.
So why on earth should a Microsoft Windows user bother with Linux?
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