RmDebArc_5@piefed.zip to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agoWinBoat is a new Linux app to run Windows apps with "seamless integration"www.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1385 cross-posted to: linux@programming.devpcgaming@lemmy.cagaming@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1385external-linkWinBoat is a new Linux app to run Windows apps with "seamless integration"www.gamingonlinux.comRmDebArc_5@piefed.zip to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square102fedilink cross-posted to: linux@programming.devpcgaming@lemmy.cagaming@lemmy.zip
minus-squareanamethatisnt@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up35·3 days 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-squareTruscape@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up58·3 days agoI’d imagine a pirate’s license will work too.
minus-squareanamethatisnt@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up58·3 days agoTrue, they did call it a boat after all.
minus-squareNorah (pup/it/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·edit-23 days agoI’m assuming it’s using the dockur/windows image* the same as WinApps, which seems to be pre-registered ime.
minus-squareanamethatisnt@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up22·3 days agodockur uses the generic keys, f.e. VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T for Windows 11. https://gist.github.com/rvrsh3ll/0810c6ed60e44cf7932e4fbae25880df
minus-squareeldavi@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agoHOLY SHIT!!! i’ve been needing this for years and had no idea. thank you!
minus-squareFuckwit McBumCrumble@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 days agoYou can always just not activate windows. Nothing is stopping you from using it that way.
minus-squareaksdb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoUnless you somehow use it commercially. Then the missing license could cause legal issues.
minus-squareFuckwit McBumCrumble@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 days 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-squareaksdb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoA company that lets you use Linux as a main OS might not like if you also want to run Windows in a VM. My point was rather to be careful when you use it, to not get into legal trouble (especially because it just works with the default settings).
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·3 days agoI’ll just get a license from the gettin’ place like I always have.
minus-squareMarafon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 days agoI was just there yesterday, shoulda had me pick one up for you.
minus-squareMatriks404@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-22 days agoIt’s Windows. You don’t need a license to run it. I mean you should have it, but it won’t suddenly stop working like in old days.
I take it that it requires a Windows license then, I’ll stick with wine.
I’d imagine a pirate’s license will work too.
True, they did call it a boat after all.
I’m assuming it’s using the dockur/windows image* the same as WinApps, which seems to be pre-registered ime.
dockur uses the generic keys, f.e. VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T for Windows 11.
https://gist.github.com/rvrsh3ll/0810c6ed60e44cf7932e4fbae25880df
HOLY SHIT!!! i’ve been needing this for years and had no idea. thank you!
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.
A company that lets you use Linux as a main OS might not like if you also want to run Windows in a VM.
My point was rather to be careful when you use it, to not get into legal trouble (especially because it just works with the default settings).
I’ll just get a license from the gettin’ place like I always have.
I was just there yesterday, shoulda had me pick one up for you.
It’s Windows. You don’t need a license to run it. I mean you should have it, but it won’t suddenly stop working like in old days.