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Zippy Bot@lemmy.zipB to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 8 days ago

WinBoat is a new Linux app to run Windows apps with "seamless integration"

www.gamingonlinux.com

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WinBoat is a new Linux app to run Windows apps with "seamless integration"

www.gamingonlinux.com

Zippy Bot@lemmy.zipB to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 8 days ago
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Sometimes, you really do just need to run a Windows app on Linux and perhaps WinBoat might make this easier with its promise of seamless integration.
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    Is it risky to run Windows in a rootful container?

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      Is it risky to run Windows

      Yes

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      Not sure where they use docker but Windows will run in a kvm VM. But if the file system is mounted (which is likely) it is still risky.

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