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From: Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us>
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Subject: Re: New WiFi adapter
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:47:55 -0500
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The Natural Philosopher wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:

> On 22/02/2025 12:41, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>> rbowman wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:
>> 
>>> On Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:55:40 -0500, c186282 wrote:
>>>
>>>>     It SHOULD be a matter of PRIDE though to make sure the included
>>>>     Winders does not run for a single microsecond before you overwrite
>>>>     with Linux
>>>
>>> The Windows 11 on my Beelink lasted longer than a microsecond. After all
>>> you need something to download the iso and burn it to a thumbdrive.
>> 
>> I still have Win 11 on my Trycoo mini PC. I need it to make sure my code
>> builds and runs in that OS. Also, getting code to run in more than one
>> platform tends to ferret out undesirable assumptions.
>> 
> I've still got XP running in a virtual machine.  It runs Corel suite, a
> specialist engineering program, and a 3D CAD package.
>
> It is all fully integrated with the linux desktop in terms of file
> interchange.  It is purely a program launcher for the programs it runs. It
> has proved useful in the past to access banking websites that wouldn't work
> with a linux browser.
>
>> I do begrudge every minute logged into Windows, even with VLC streaming
>> Groove Salad.
>
> ???WTF??? logged into windows? I just hit the button marked 'Windows XP' and
> there is windows already up and running, exactly where I left it. In less
> than 5 seconds...
>
> The joys of Virtual Box

I have Win 10 in Virtual Box. The mini PC came with Win 11 Pro at not much more
than the cost of Win 11 Pro alone.

I supposed I could convert Win 11 to a VM (I did that years ago with XP).
Probably would require activation, who knows. Who cares.

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