▲ 226 ▼ Microsoft bringing Defender to Linux desktops. Repeat: Microsoft bringing Defender to Linux desktops (www.theregister.com) submitted 5 days ago* by supersquirrel@lemmy.ca to c/linux@programming.dev 76 comments fedilink hide all child comments pauses massive bong rip Wait what this doesn't sound like reality checks Hmmm
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 20 points 5 days ago (10 children) Same people who use Microsoft Edge on Linux. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago (3 children) Don't forget powershell. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/linux-overview permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago Ah right. Forgot about that cancer. If we are at it, also Visual Studio Code (or VSCode for short) too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] calcopiritus@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago (1 child) I unironically use PowerShell on Linux. It's the only shell with sensible key bindings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago* I guess to each their own. I am so used to getting bash (emacs) keybindings in macos that it drives me crazy that they don't work in KDE and Xwayland apps. permalink fedilink source parent [–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago Edge on Linux is great for getting boomers to use Linux. permalink fedilink source parent [–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 child) Bots? Humans don't do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 1 point 4 days ago I know a grad student that does. Compiles it from source themself. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zephorah@discuss.online 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) You can do that? And the machine doesn’t overheat and start letting the smoke out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago No, Linux can handle that. :-) permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jiral@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago It is surprisingly easy to install Edge on Linux. I just had to do the forbidden thing, once, and then immediately remove it again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago (3 children) Don't forget powershell. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/linux-overview permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago Ah right. Forgot about that cancer. If we are at it, also Visual Studio Code (or VSCode for short) too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] calcopiritus@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago (1 child) I unironically use PowerShell on Linux. It's the only shell with sensible key bindings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago* I guess to each their own. I am so used to getting bash (emacs) keybindings in macos that it drives me crazy that they don't work in KDE and Xwayland apps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago Ah right. Forgot about that cancer. If we are at it, also Visual Studio Code (or VSCode for short) too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] calcopiritus@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago (1 child) I unironically use PowerShell on Linux. It's the only shell with sensible key bindings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago* I guess to each their own. I am so used to getting bash (emacs) keybindings in macos that it drives me crazy that they don't work in KDE and Xwayland apps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago* I guess to each their own. I am so used to getting bash (emacs) keybindings in macos that it drives me crazy that they don't work in KDE and Xwayland apps. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago Edge on Linux is great for getting boomers to use Linux. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 2 points 4 days ago (1 child) Bots? Humans don't do that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 1 point 4 days ago I know a grad student that does. Compiles it from source themself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ExperimentalGuy@programming.dev 1 point 4 days ago I know a grad student that does. Compiles it from source themself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) You can do that? And the machine doesn’t overheat and start letting the smoke out? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago No, Linux can handle that. :-) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago No, Linux can handle that. :-) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jiral@lemmy.world 1 point 5 days ago It is surprisingly easy to install Edge on Linux. I just had to do the forbidden thing, once, and then immediately remove it again. permalink fedilink source parent