I really enjoy Linux but I find myself having to keep Windows partitions around for software that specifically requires Windows.

Proton makes everything easier by automatically running game files through a translation layer, and it “just works” quite well most of the time.

Also VanillaOS can apparently auto-spin a container when you try to open a .deb or AUR package (this is my rudimentary understanding).

Setting up WINE/Bottles, etc. is above my pay grade.

Is it not possible to create an OS that just does the same thing as Steam but for the entire OS?

  • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
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    4 months ago

    You should be able to configure any desktop environment to open exe files with Wine or a frontend of your choice. By default Wine installs everything to ~/.wine and adds an entry to your applications.

    • helenslunch@feddit.nlOP
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      4 months ago

      Linux users have a habit of saying “Sure! you can just…” without ever elaborating on how ridiculously complicated it is or the level of knowledge required. Is it so hard to configure the OS to just do it out of the box? And if not, why has no one done this?

      • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
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        4 months ago

        Well, my experience has always been that when I double click an exe that I get either asked which program should be used to open it or Wine gets used automatically. Which is more or less the same thing Windows does with different file types.

        So, are you just here to bitch and moan or do you want to try it out?

        • helenslunch@feddit.nlOP
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          4 months ago

          Oh, this is the part where I get bitched out by the Linux user for having the gall to ask for helpful advice. So predictable.