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- kkidslogin
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Linux
While not a linux-specific tool, Tree is amazing when finding searching through and cd-ing into directories. Also, just using linux has (partially) forced me to learn the CLI which is even more powerful than I thought. For context, I almost exclusively used GUIs over CLI for everything, but now I balance the two.Just wait until you discover bash scripts and cron jobs!
EDIT: KoP
Last edited by kkidslogin (May 27, 2026 20:45:56)
- unconstructable13
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Linux
hello hello testing I have just installed linux mint onto my new gaming laptop
My browser / operating system: Linux, Firefox 134.0, No Flash version detected
I really need to update my browser
My browser / operating system: Linux, Firefox 134.0, No Flash version detected
I really need to update my browser
- StudioPangoFan_2000
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Scratcher
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Linux
hello hello testing I have just installed linux mint onto my new gaming laptopWhich distro?
My browser / operating system: Linux, Firefox 134.0, No Flash version detected
I really need to update my browser
- kkidslogin
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Linux
…Linux Mint lolhello hello testing I have just installed linux mint onto my new gaming laptopWhich distro?
My browser / operating system: Linux, Firefox 134.0, No Flash version detected
I really need to update my browser
- TechNerd64
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Scratcher
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Linux
Repost from the Windows 11 forum

Microsoft just made its biggest Linux embrace yet. At its Build developer conference today, the company unveiled a developer-optimized Windows 11 experience that bundles native Linux container support, command-line utilities, and an experimental AI-powered terminal.I think this is a great feature, but I'm still not switching back to windows

- catlover841
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Linux
Repost from the Windows 11 forumUgh, I'm always suspicious of Microsoft (the company, not it's developers) doing anything with celebrating open source and linux. Remember the Halloween documents: Embrace, Extend, ExtinguishMicrosoft just made its biggest Linux embrace yet. At its Build developer conference today, the company unveiled a developer-optimized Windows 11 experience that bundles native Linux container support, command-line utilities, and an experimental AI-powered terminal.I think this is a great feature, but I'm still not switching back to windows

- AndPherbCodes
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Scratcher
500+ posts
Linux
If they wanted to market to Linux users, they would make apps for Linux, not incorporate linux into it. And even then, it would be incredibly sketchy.Repost from the Windows 11 forumUgh, I'm always suspicious of Microsoft (the company, not it's developers) doing anything with celebrating open source and linux. Remember the Halloween documents: Embrace, Extend, ExtinguishMicrosoft just made its biggest Linux embrace yet. At its Build developer conference today, the company unveiled a developer-optimized Windows 11 experience that bundles native Linux container support, command-line utilities, and an experimental AI-powered terminal.I think this is a great feature, but I'm still not switching back to windows
- kkidslogin
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Linux
If they wanted to market to Linux users, they would unsuckify Windows firstIf they wanted to market to Linux users, they would make apps for Linux, not incorporate linux into it. And even then, it would be incredibly sketchy.Repost from the Windows 11 forumUgh, I'm always suspicious of Microsoft (the company, not it's developers) doing anything with celebrating open source and linux. Remember the Halloween documents: Embrace, Extend, ExtinguishMicrosoft just made its biggest Linux embrace yet. At its Build developer conference today, the company unveiled a developer-optimized Windows 11 experience that bundles native Linux container support, command-line utilities, and an experimental AI-powered terminal.I think this is a great feature, but I'm still not switching back to windows

- unconstructable13
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Linux
I don't get the comic strip and the suspicion around microsoft celebrating open source and other things. What are the halloween documents? please clarify.Repost from the Windows 11 forumUgh, I'm always suspicious of Microsoft (the company, not it's developers) doing anything with celebrating open source and linux. Remember the Halloween documents: Embrace, Extend, ExtinguishMicrosoft just made its biggest Linux embrace yet. At its Build developer conference today, the company unveiled a developer-optimized Windows 11 experience that bundles native Linux container support, command-line utilities, and an experimental AI-powered terminal.I think this is a great feature, but I'm still not switching back to windows
Last edited by unconstructable13 (June 3, 2026 17:15:17)
- TechNerd64
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Scratcher
500+ posts
Linux
I understand the worry of MS just “stomping” on open-source eventually. But, what's the difference between this and ChromeOS' linux dev tools? Both are corporate OSs that are simply add feature to existing infrastructure.
- catlover841
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Linux
The Halloween docs were some internal memos from Microsoft made and leaked in 1998, basically they said that Lunix was a huge threat to Microsoft and NT servers. They said that strategies such public manipulation, patents, FUD, and EEE could be used to eliminate Linux and FOSS. EEE is basically what Microsoft did to Java, the adopted it, had proprietary additions that only worked on Windows, Java was dropped as a real coding languageI don't get the comic strip and the suspicion around microsoft celebrating open source and other things. What are the halloween documents? please clarify.Repost from the Windows 11 forumUgh, I'm always suspicious of Microsoft (the company, not it's developers) doing anything with celebrating open source and linux. Remember the Halloween documents: Embrace, Extend, ExtinguishMicrosoft just made its biggest Linux embrace yet. At its Build developer conference today, the company unveiled a developer-optimized Windows 11 experience that bundles native Linux container support, command-line utilities, and an experimental AI-powered terminal.I think this is a great feature, but I'm still not switching back to windows
- PaxtonPenguin
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Scratcher
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I understand the worry of MS just “stomping” on open-source eventually. But, what's the difference between this and ChromeOS' linux dev tools? Both are corporate OSs that are simply add feature to existing infrastructure.There's no difference other than the fact you're running a Debian vm on a Gentoo system (yes, chromeos is based on gentoo) vs. on a Windows system (if you pick the Debian option)
- unconstructable13
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Linux
OK i understand a lot more nowThe Halloween docs were some internal memos from Microsoft made and leaked in 1998, basically they said that Lunix was a huge threat to Microsoft and NT servers. They said that strategies such public manipulation, patents, FUD, and EEE could be used to eliminate Linux and FOSS. EEE is basically what Microsoft did to Java, the adopted it, had proprietary additions that only worked on Windows, Java was dropped as a real coding languageUgh, I'm always suspicious of Microsoft (the company, not it's developers) doing anything with celebrating open source and linux. Remember the Halloween documents: Embrace, Extend, ExtinguishI don't get the comic strip and the suspicion around microsoft celebrating open source and other things. What are the halloween documents? please clarify.
Microsoft may be an eviller company than I thought.
Last edited by unconstructable13 (June 3, 2026 19:22:15)
- SuperSonicmario
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Scratcher
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Linux
(yes, chromeos is based on gentoo)So is the Kaspersky Rescue Disk.
OK i understand a lot more nowThey were, back in the ‘90s. They illegally shoehorned Internet Explorer into the operating system, bundled an incompatible Java runtime (as mentioned) and took special measures to prevent Windows from running on DR-DOS. They’ve mellowed out a little since then.
Microsoft may be an eviller company than I thought.
As for efforts like WSL, Microsoft might want to provide Windows with enough Linux features to prevent users from ever making the switch.
Last edited by SuperSonicmario (Yesterday 07:15:24)
- kkidslogin
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Scratcher
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Linux
I've been playing around with the Linux vTTY recently. By installing Emacs, I can write code in the tty rather than in a graphical IDE. It's certainly a different experience, although I enjoy it.
- temsterriblegames
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Scratcher
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I've been playing around with the Linux vTTY recently. By installing Emacs, I can write code in the tty rather than in a graphical IDE. It's certainly a different experience, although I enjoy it.vim > emacs
trust me dude emacs is horrible to learn
- kkidslogin
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
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I've already learned a good bit of it and applied customizations lol I'm starting to get fluent with the core things, buffer switching, tabs, etcI've been playing around with the Linux vTTY recently. By installing Emacs, I can write code in the tty rather than in a graphical IDE. It's certainly a different experience, although I enjoy it.vim > emacs
trust me dude emacs is horrible to learn
Although ELisp is completely and totally evil
Last edited by kkidslogin (Yesterday 17:50:12)
- medians
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Scratcher
1000+ posts
Linux
yeah yeah, linux user running cachyOS with a win 7 themed rice, I'm the most basic linux user alivewhat do u think about mine
My browser / operating system: Windows 7, Chrome 151.0.0.0, No Flash versions detected
