Ubuntu on Windows

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2049 points bpierre | 1 comments | 30 Mar 16 16:35 UTC | HN request time: 0.208s | source

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ausjke ◴[31 Mar 16 01:23 UTC] No.11394366[source]▶

Ubuntu desktop can do pretty much all Windows can do these days, not to mention mostly all I need is just a browser now. I spent 364 out of 365 days with a Ubuntu and it works fine(yes the one day left is for Turbotax that needs the Windows).

Maybe the real reason that MS is moving super fast towards open source nowadays is to damage the open source goodies from within after they failed to attack it heads on many years ago? I just don't trust MS and it's hard to change that after so many years' hostile move from its side.

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wtbob ◴[31 Mar 16 04:31 UTC] No.11395001[source]▶

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I've been running TurboTax on Linux for over a decade now …

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ausjke ◴[31 Mar 16 12:49 UTC] No.11396730[source]▶

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how did you do it? wine or virtualbox? am I missing something?

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1. wtbob ◴[31 Mar 16 13:55 UTC] No.11397143[source]▶

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I use the web browser version. Some years I've had to change my user-agent header, but I've always managed to successfully submit my federal & state returns.

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