RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 months agoWinBoat is a new Linux app to run Windows apps with "seamless integration"www.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up10 cross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
arrow-up10external-linkWinBoat is a new Linux app to run Windows apps with "seamless integration"www.gamingonlinux.comRmDebArc_5@piefed.zip to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square19linkfedilink cross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
minus-squareanamethatisnt@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months ago Instead of running compatibility layers, it runs a real copy of Windows using Docker and KVM under the hood. I take it that it requires a Windows license then, I’ll stick with wine.
minus-squareFuckwit McBumCrumble@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoYou can always just not activate windows. Nothing is stopping you from using it that way.
minus-squareaksdb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoUnless you somehow use it commercially. Then the missing license could cause legal issues.
minus-squareFuckwit McBumCrumble@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoSure, but if your company is at that point then the $200 is a drop in the bucket. You’ve gotta be a pretty big company before MS notices.
minus-squareNorah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoI’m assuming it’s using the dockur/windows image* the same as WinApps, which seems to be pre-registered ime.
I take it that it requires a Windows license then, I’ll stick with wine.
You can always just not activate windows. Nothing is stopping you from using it that way.
Unless you somehow use it commercially. Then the missing license could cause legal issues.
Sure, but if your company is at that point then the $200 is a drop in the bucket. You’ve gotta be a pretty big company before MS notices.
I’m assuming it’s using the dockur/windows image* the same as WinApps, which seems to be pre-registered ime.