[dmcginty]

In the post they specifically say they can't use Linux due to legal reasons. I imagine this would apply to a VM, also.

[whynotminot]

They were talking about editing documents that require licensed / non-open source software, no? Not the actual development?

Edit your docs in windows, write your code on the Linux VM.

[justwalt]

Why not run Linux with Windows in the VM? Is there a reason?

[whynotminot]

Potato potato.

For instance for my current dev station I have a Mac and whenever I need Windows for something I use a Windows VM. It works pretty well for me.

The bottom line is that the guy needs cheap hardware that allows for a modern dev environment and also access to windows. Some flavor of linux + windows will check the boxes.

[gaius]

Edit your docs in Windows, write your code with Visual Studio targeting WSL. It’s the future.

[whynotminot]

... nothing about writing code in windows is the future.