I never use Windows because I want to, I use it because I have to. If you need a copy of Windows more often than the trial image makes feasible, you should probably buy a copy. Weird way to measure it (the cost of continually reconfiguring would theoretically be higher), but I had a really tiny Internet cap for a few years some time ago. The Win2k16 server trial is 180 days and can be extended 6 times with a simple script call. Not quite free, just an evaluation version that expires after a while.
While unrelated, thanks very much to the author for the TIL on how to do Windows kernel development TIL about the free Windows VMs too. Its clear this was (wisely) built out privately to begin with.
Just because you cant easily buy a copy of it at best buy and install it without some hacking on any random computer doesnt mean that you can take the price of the cheapest mac hardware say thats the price of the os and call it a day.Īnd I hope that last one definitely happens) The first substantial commit ( ) includes a large pile of code. In addition to supporting our site through advertisements, you can help by subscribing to Phoronix Premium.
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