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by diggan 391 days ago
> With that I mean, the only reason I use WSL is for running containers locally.

Yeah, you're probably not alone in using Linux specifically for containers since Windows cannot run them. Just like I'm probably not alone in using Windows solely for the purpose of running Ableton, as Linux cannot run it :)
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icecreammatt 387 days ago
You can run Ableton as a non Steam game on NixOS. It was a bit of a pain to install in Steam and then update path to correct proton version but it definitely works. There are probably are easier ways to run it without steam but that’s how I got it working.
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pjmlp 391 days ago
Windows has native support for containers.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/windowscont...

Just because GNU/Linux has the biggest mindshare in containers, doesn't mean it is special in any regard.

In fact, my first experience with a container like deployment model was with HP-UX Vaults in 1999.

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diggan 391 days ago
Yeah, of course I wasn't specific enough to say "Docker Containers" so here we go :) Thanks for the laugh at least.

Ps, also did "containers" before it was cool with Jails :) Not as early as 1999 though so I guess you win this round pjmlp.

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