Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-06 Thread Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss
Checkout on gkeys24 seems to work for me, it should put you through a 3rd party for payment, make sure you're not script blocking it or anything (often a problem for me). I'm using firefox here with noscript/adblock origin just whitelisting the direct sites. I just went "ew" as everything I've re

Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-06 Thread Michael via PLUG-discuss
"I always get keys from gkeys24.com, win10 is like $7 bucks for a legit key, win11 a bit more (but ew)" Why 'ew'? is 11 garbage? also... I can't enter my payment information at http://gkeys24.com/ On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 11:07 AM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> w

Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-06 Thread David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss
Further exploration turned up Win 10 Home and Pro for ~$14 (1PC) and ~$24 (2PC). Bundles: Win 10 + Office 2016 @ $65 Win 10 + Office 2019 @ $71 Win Server 2019 Std @ $32 Office for Mac … not cheap at all. -David Schwartz > On Jul 6, 2023, at 3:24 AM, David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss >

Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-06 Thread David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss
I used the Search function for “windows 10” I found a bunch of Windows and Office stuff. Not $7, but around $50. Is there a separate price list with lower prices? -David Schwartz > On Jul 6, 2023, at 2:40 AM, Michael via PLUG-discuss > wrote: > > yes please, send me the ad. > > On Tu

Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-06 Thread Michael via PLUG-discuss
yes please, send me the ad. On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 11:07 AM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Agreed, use Virtualbox, get the windows 10/11 iso from microsoft's own > site, install windows in a VM just like you would another PC. I've been > doing thi

Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-05 Thread trent shipley via PLUG-discuss
Unlike a lot of FOSSers, I'm not a Microsoft hater (Oracle, maybe). Hey, sometimes the business equation works out to "you can't afford to use free software". But the economic analysis for software is the first unit ye sell costs a zillion dollars because of how much software development costs.

Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-05 Thread Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss
Of course, Microsoft wants you to go out and pay $200 a seat licenses as "perceived value", but if you're broke (or just cheap or know better), they'll take a few bucks too. They're not choosy as they're printing money for themselves anyways. If you're the kind of person that likes overspending o

Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-05 Thread Michael via PLUG-discuss
Thanks. 10 is only $7. And I thought it was so much more. On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 10:13 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > > Why not Qemu? > > Just a simple option for a desktop user really (consider the source > asking), much easier to learn and manage

Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-04 Thread Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss
> Why not Qemu? Just a simple option for a desktop user really (consider the source asking), much easier to learn and manage than qemu with virtmanager. Virtualbox *is* Oracle though, and about the only thing more evil is (maybe) Microsoft and Fakebook (Satan is down on the evil list these days).

Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-04 Thread Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss
Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss said on Tue, 4 Jul 2023 08:07:17 -0700 >Agreed, use Virtualbox, Why not Qemu? SteveT Steve Litt Autumn 2022 featured book: Thriving in Tough Times http://www.troubleshooters.com/bookstore/thrive.htm --- PLUG-discu

Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-04 Thread Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss
Agreed, use Virtualbox, get the windows 10/11 iso from microsoft's own site, install windows in a VM just like you would another PC. I've been doing this for ~20 years, as long as I've used linux as a full-time system, and the only way to run windoze. This also comes with the advantage of being a

Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-04 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Michael -- Yes, you can install Linux and then additionally install VirtualBox. From there you can download the Windows 10 ISO https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO and then install it. Obviously, you'll need a valid license key to install. There was a thread here recen

windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-04 Thread Michael via PLUG-discuss
My father is interested in Linux but he needs Windows. I HEARD that you can d/l the windows ISO to usb and that it will install to the computer if it originally came with windows. If that is true my question is: what about if I were to install linux and then put windows into a virtual machine; Coul