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What is Zune? 
 
 
 
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What is Zune? 
 
 
 
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What is Zune? 
 
 
 
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What is Zune? 
 
 
 
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What is Zune? 
 
 
 
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What is Zune? 
 
 
 
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What is Zune? 
 
 
 
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Ouuuu, ok here is what I think. I think they will bring a full linux support like Sigwin for developers. More specifically on the web developers side who's tools are very Unix based. We will have to wait and see. 

Ouuuu, ok here is what I think. I think they will bring a full linux support like Sigwin for developers. More specifically on the web developers side who's tools are very Unix based. We will have to wait and see. 

Here is an interesting bit. People are noticing in the latest Windows 10 Insider Preview (build 14251) new system files, with the names of lxcore.sys and lxss.sys.
It is believed that those are Linux files. While Microsoft is giving 0 information yet, the speculation machine is coming up with 2 theories:
 
  1- Project Astoria on Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile is coming. While exiting, why would Windows 10 non-Mobile need Android app support? Maybe, Windows 10 on small form factor tablets would benefit from this, but based on job description of new job posting, Windows 10 Mobile for x86-64 Intel architecture is what being looked at, or in the works, so why have these files on Windows 10 non Mobile?
2- They'll get removed for Windows 10 Home/Pro, and be part of Windows 10 Server edition to run Unix/Linux programs, which is an area which will really benefits Windows Server editions.
 
Source: http://wmpoweruser.com/windows-10/
So what do you think it is? Or do you think it has no relationship with anything, and are just random new files.

 

Ouuuu, ok here is what I think. I think they will bring a full linux support like Sigwin for developers. More specifically on the web developers side who's tools are very Unix based. We will have to wait and see. 

The "contender" has been out for a long time. Its called the Surface Pro. It also runs a full version of Windows so you don't need to use gimped programs.

Why don't they tell the people what the Mha of the battery pack is? For 100$ I'd love to know that

Google is starting to protect some videos legally under fair sure.
Meaining for the first time, YouTube is protecting its content creator again takedown request on videos that genuinly follows fair use properly.

As Google themselves put it,  
 

Ars Technica reports that, 
 

The Game reviewer in question is, Jim Sterling, who also made a JIMQUISITION video about it. 
It's important to note that the legal video protection is only in the US, so the videos are restricted only in the US. 
 
In more specifics, Google is ready to put up to a million dollars in legal fees if the people issuing the takedowns decide to go to court. 
 
Sources:
1-  http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/youtube-offers-to-pay-legal-fees-for-some-challenged-fair-use-videos/
2- http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.ca/2015/11/a-step-toward-protecting-fair-use-on.html?m=1
3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-UgOXP82UI

Google is starting to protect some videos legally under fair sure.
Meaining for the first time, YouTube is protecting its content creator again takedown request on videos that genuinly follows fair use properly.

As Google themselves put it,  
 

Ars Technica reports that, 
 

The Game reviewer in question is, Jim Sterling, who also made a JIMQUISITION video about it. 
It's important to note that the legal video protection is only in the US, so the videos are restricted only in the US. 
 
In more specifics, Google is ready to put up to a million dollars in legal fees if the people issuing the takedowns decide to go to court. 
 
Sources:
1-  http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/youtube-offers-to-pay-legal-fees-for-some-challenged-fair-use-videos/
2- http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.ca/2015/11/a-step-toward-protecting-fair-use-on.html?m=1
3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-UgOXP82UI

Google is starting to protect some videos legally under fair sure.
Meaining for the first time, YouTube is protecting its content creator again takedown request on videos that genuinly follows fair use properly.

As Google themselves put it,  
 

Ars Technica reports that, 
 

The Game reviewer in question is, Jim Sterling, who also made a JIMQUISITION video about it. 
It's important to note that the legal video protection is only in the US, so the videos are restricted only in the US. 
 
In more specifics, Google is ready to put up to a million dollars in legal fees if the people issuing the takedowns decide to go to court. 
 
Sources:
1-  http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/11/youtube-offers-to-pay-legal-fees-for-some-challenged-fair-use-videos/
2- http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.ca/2015/11/a-step-toward-protecting-fair-use-on.html?m=1
3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-UgOXP82UI

It does not really matter tho, its for comparison purposes between OS to OS not between hardware components. 

Ars did an analysis on the performance in games of the Linux based SteamOS vs Windows and ... the results were not in favour of the gaming Linux flavour. 
 
Altho CPU result differences were not great, the GPU is where Windows basically kills it. They used Metro: Last Light Redux and Middle-Earth:Shadow of Mordor and basically came up with this: 
 
 

 

 
 
Now, as Ars puts it,
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
What has to be kept in mind is that since Windows is treated at the primary platform and everything is ported SteamOS from there, lower results are expected. However, there is also the elephant int he room which are GPU drivers. Under Windows, both AMD and NVIDIA deliver updates for every new AAA titles and their drivers are miles ahead on windows than under Linux or Mac. And we also have a chicken and an egg problem. As long as there are significantly more users under Windows, other desktop OSes will be getting the short end of the stick. And having great performance in games requires that ALL parties involved are focussed on it. 
 
And last but not least, many games are designed to run under DirectX when written for the desktop and when transferred to OpenGL, there is simply less optimization being done on the port. Altho, valve's own games are probably the best examples of proper ports. 
 
Source: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/11/ars-benchmarks-show-significant-performance-hit-for-steamos-gaming/
 
What do you guys think? Is it possible that we will ever see a parity in performance here? 

Ars did an analysis on the performance in games of the Linux based SteamOS vs Windows and ... the results were not in favour of the gaming Linux flavour. 
 
Altho CPU result differences were not great, the GPU is where Windows basically kills it. They used Metro: Last Light Redux and Middle-Earth:Shadow of Mordor and basically came up with this: 
 
 

 

 
 
Now, as Ars puts it,
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
What has to be kept in mind is that since Windows is treated at the primary platform and everything is ported SteamOS from there, lower results are expected. However, there is also the elephant int he room which are GPU drivers. Under Windows, both AMD and NVIDIA deliver updates for every new AAA titles and their drivers are miles ahead on windows than under Linux or Mac. And we also have a chicken and an egg problem. As long as there are significantly more users under Windows, other desktop OSes will be getting the short end of the stick. And having great performance in games requires that ALL parties involved are focussed on it. 
 
And last but not least, many games are designed to run under DirectX when written for the desktop and when transferred to OpenGL, there is simply less optimization being done on the port. Altho, valve's own games are probably the best examples of proper ports. 
 
Source: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/11/ars-benchmarks-show-significant-performance-hit-for-steamos-gaming/
 
What do you guys think? Is it possible that we will ever see a parity in performance here? 

It does not really matter tho, its for comparison purposes between OS to OS not between hardware components. 

It does not really matter tho, its for comparison purposes between OS to OS not between hardware components. 

And steam link has been great for that matter! The controller has a really bad learning curve but the link ... AMAZING. 

Ars did an analysis on the performance in games of the Linux based SteamOS vs Windows and ... the results were not in favour of the gaming Linux flavour. 
 
Altho CPU result differences were not great, the GPU is where Windows basically kills it. They used Metro: Last Light Redux and Middle-Earth:Shadow of Mordor and basically came up with this: 
 
 

 

 
 
Now, as Ars puts it,
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
What has to be kept in mind is that since Windows is treated at the primary platform and everything is ported SteamOS from there, lower results are expected. However, there is also the elephant int he room which are GPU drivers. Under Windows, both AMD and NVIDIA deliver updates for every new AAA titles and their drivers are miles ahead on windows than under Linux or Mac. And we also have a chicken and an egg problem. As long as there are significantly more users under Windows, other desktop OSes will be getting the short end of the stick. And having great performance in games requires that ALL parties involved are focussed on it. 
 
And last but not least, many games are designed to run under DirectX when written for the desktop and when transferred to OpenGL, there is simply less optimization being done on the port. Altho, valve's own games are probably the best examples of proper ports. 
 
Source: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2015/11/ars-benchmarks-show-significant-performance-hit-for-steamos-gaming/
 
What do you guys think? Is it possible that we will ever see a parity in performance here? 

I think I understand what is happening or is meant.
When we upgraded to Windows 10, we didn't have a product key. A hardware ID is generated from the motherboard and associated with our Microsoft account.
 
So, if we upgrade our system NOW -> no problem. Install Windows 7/8 and then upgrade for free to Windows 10.
But after 1 year, where the free upgrade to Win10 special will be over, Microsoft didn't share any details on how we would handle hardware upgrade.
So you can STILL install back your old Windows 7 or 8, assuming it isn't OEM license, with your new hardware. But you can't upgrade to Windows 10 for free as the offer will have ended by then. And you can't directly clean install, as the hardware id associated with your Microsoft account, is different now with the new system.
 
As most people here buys the OEM license of Windows 7/8, I don't think this is an issue, as in any case you are supposed to buy a new license. For those where it worked, well it is just luck as your hardware is very similar to your old one, but you are not supposed too. Microsoft has always clearly stated: New Motherboard -> new OS (assuming OEM license of course). Those that are affected are those with a retail version of Windows.
 
I have a feeling that if the App Store performs well for Microsoft, the company can convince its shareholders and investors that having Windows 10 for free all the time is the way to go. This might explain the offer limit of 1 year, and not a few months (usually 3 and you have to pay.. just a discounted price, never free). They want the App Store to work, like it does for Apple and Google own app stores.