• @woelkchen
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    9 months ago

    Fun fact: Microsoft can already do that: Just ship a Windows container VM on Xbox.

    Edit: Apparently “container” is the wrong term.

    • @Defaced
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      59 months ago

      Have you ever tried to setup a Windows container let alone one on an Xbox? Even Microsoft knows windows containers are fucking shit, just look at azure Linux, it’s the entire reason for it’s existence

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azure_Linux

      • @woelkchen
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        39 months ago

        Even Microsoft knows windows containers are fucking shit

        The Xbox System Software contains a heavily modified Hyper-V hypervisor (known as NanoVisor) as its host OS and two partitions. One of the partitions, the “Exclusive” partition is a custom virtual machine (VM) for games; the other partition, the “Shared” partition is a custom VM for running multiple apps including the OS. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_system_software#System

        Xbox already runs two VMs. Just throw in a third with real Windows.

        • @Defaced
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          39 months ago

          A VM and a container are two completely different pieces of technology…

          • @woelkchen
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            39 months ago

            A VM and a container are two completely different pieces of technology…

            I’m sorry I mixed up the terminology. I was sure the point of “Microsoft can ship Windows with Xbox” came across no matter what.

            • @Defaced
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              29 months ago

              No worries, it’s an understandable mistake.