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JustSomeNobody ◴[30 Mar 16 13:59 UTC] No.11389290[source]▶

I think eventually, we'll see Windows transform into a Linux distro with a Windows UI.

I'm not trying to wrinkle anyone's shorts, but this just makes a lot of financial sense. Let the "community" do most of the OS development and only maintain the Windows UI. This allows them to focus more on services and Azure.

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cwyers ◴[30 Mar 16 14:33 UTC] No.11389518[source]▶

>>11389290 #

Why? There are many more Windows applications than Linux ones.

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1. zurn ◴[30 Mar 16 15:32 UTC] No.11390022[source]▶

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See previous episodes: NeXT with a Mac UI, VMS with a Windows UI despite relative dearth of NeXT and VMS apps.

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