Post by cjm on Jul 16, 2016 8:21:20 GMT
Ubuntu's Unity desktop shows the limits of Windows 10's Bash shell
Ubuntu's Unity desktop doesn't run properly on Windows 10, and neither do many other Linux applications.
Chris Hoffman | @chrisbhoffman
Contributor, PCWorld
Jul 15, 2016 5:00 AM
Enterprising geeks have already found a way to launch Ubuntu’s Unity desktop environment on Windows 10, thanks to the recent addition of the Linux-based Bash shell. But don’t expect Unity and many other Linux applications to actually work properly in Microsoft’s OS. While the hack demonstrates how powerful Windows 10’s Bash shell is, it also shows its considerable limitations.
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While it’s definitely impressive to see Ubuntu’s Unity desktop shoehorned into Windows 10 by means of the new Bash shell environment, it’s a little misleading. The underlying Windows Subsystem for Linux will never be ideal for anything but basic command-line tools for developers unless Microsoft changes its approach.
Ubuntu's Unity desktop doesn't run properly on Windows 10, and neither do many other Linux applications.
Chris Hoffman | @chrisbhoffman
Contributor, PCWorld
Jul 15, 2016 5:00 AM
Enterprising geeks have already found a way to launch Ubuntu’s Unity desktop environment on Windows 10, thanks to the recent addition of the Linux-based Bash shell. But don’t expect Unity and many other Linux applications to actually work properly in Microsoft’s OS. While the hack demonstrates how powerful Windows 10’s Bash shell is, it also shows its considerable limitations.
...
While it’s definitely impressive to see Ubuntu’s Unity desktop shoehorned into Windows 10 by means of the new Bash shell environment, it’s a little misleading. The underlying Windows Subsystem for Linux will never be ideal for anything but basic command-line tools for developers unless Microsoft changes its approach.