I had to test/fix something at work and I set up a Windows VM because it was a bug specific to Windows users. Once I was done, I thought, “Maybe I should keep this VM for something.” but I couldn’t think of anything that wasn’t a game (which probably wouldn’t work well in a VM anyway) or some super specific enterprise software I don’t really use.

I also am more familiar with the Apple ecosystem than the Microsoft one so maybe I’m just oblivious to what’s out there. Does anyone out there dual boot or use a VM for a non-game, non-niche industry Windows exclusive program?

  • TDCN
    3·
    9 months ago

    I used it a lot while developing a Linux program for a raspberry pi with a colleague and was blown away how fun and easy it was to use… Untill I started daily driving Linux and realised how much stuipd window wsl setup and work I could have skipped by just using Linux directly… Lol I was missing out. Now I just daily drive Linux and never looking back to wsl

    • lightnegative@lemmy.world
      4·
      9 months ago

      Mah man! The only people recommending WSL for Linux development are the ones that have bought into the Microsoft ecosystem, don’t know any better and crucially also dont care to know any better

    • lightnsfw@reddthat.com
      1·
      9 months ago

      I like WSL for what it is. My desktop is still Windows. I’m looking to switch but still have a lot to figure out before I can do that and not a lot of time to dig into it (part of why I’m reading this thread is for ideas).