What Features Did Windows 10 Steal From Linux?

[steven36]

Three months have passed since Microsoft launched its new OS, the Windows 10, which will be the last edition of Windows. This means that, from now on, the developers will release only updates and will continue to improve this platform. But what did Windows 10 bring new? Of course, many features. But are they… new, or inspired from other OS? Let’s see what Microsoft stole from Linux.

Task View / Window Spread
The “Task view” feature which brings the list of running applications when clicking on the button, but this feature was firstly introduced by Unity and GNOME. The GNOME 3 users which wanted to have access to all the running applications were pressing the super key.

Multiple Desktops / Workspaces
The fans were excited about the new multiple virtual desktops feature which was added to Windows 10. What they don’t know is that Linux introduced “workspaces” back in 1998, when KDE 1.0 was released. This feature allows switching between applications easier and faster.

Windows 10 Desktop Users Can Make Online Searches
When typing in a search term in the field, Windows 10 provides results from the local machine, or from the Windows Store or from the internet, but they will be opened using the Internet Explorer browser. Ubuntu was faster, doing the same with Unity Dash and lenses/scopes, as the search results were from local files, applications (Ubuntu Software Center), social networks, YouTube and even Wikipedia.

Package Manager
Microsoft allows the Windows 10 users to install applications using the command line in Power Shell. However, Linux had this feature since the beginning, being a part of Linux OS.

Flat Icons And Borderless Windows
Windows 10 looks cleaner thanks to this small change, but if you’ve used Ubuntu 14.04 before, you’ll have a déjà vu, because borderless windows were introduced long time ago to this OS.

Convergence Across Smartphones And Computers
Windows 10 runs across mobile devices and desktop devices, but Ubuntu was ahead of Microsoft, foreseeing the need of convergence, as Ubuntu Unity runs on mobile devices as well, and the company released the BQ Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition running on Ubuntu OS.

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[nma1990]

Three months have passed since Microsoft launched its new OS, the Windows 10, which will be the last edition of Windows. This means that, from now on, the developers will release only updates and will continue to improve this platform. But what did Windows 10 bring new? Of course, many features. But are they… new, or inspired from other OS? Let’s see what Microsoft stole from Linux.

Task View / Window Spread

The “Task view” feature which brings the list of running applications when clicking on the button, but this feature was firstly introduced by Unity and GNOME. The GNOME 3 users which wanted to have access to all the running applications were pressing the super key.

Multiple Desktops / Workspaces

The fans were excited about the new multiple virtual desktops feature which was added to Windows 10. What they don’t know is that Linux introduced “workspaces” back in 1998, when KDE 1.0 was released. This feature allows switching between applications easier and faster.

Windows 10 Desktop Users Can Make Online Searches

When typing in a search term in the field, Windows 10 provides results from the local machine, or from the Windows Store or from the internet, but they will be opened using the Internet Explorer browser. Ubuntu was faster, doing the same with Unity Dash and lenses/scopes, as the search results were from local files, applications (Ubuntu Software Center), social networks, YouTube and even Wikipedia.

Package Manager

Microsoft allows the Windows 10 users to install applications using the command line in Power Shell. However, Linux had this feature since the beginning, being a part of Linux OS.

Flat Icons And Borderless Windows

Windows 10 looks cleaner thanks to this small change, but if you’ve used Ubuntu 14.04 before, you’ll have a déjà vu, because borderless windows were introduced long time ago to this OS.

Convergence Across Smartphones And Computers

Windows 10 runs across mobile devices and desktop devices, but Ubuntu was ahead of Microsoft, foreseeing the need of convergence, as Ubuntu Unity runs on mobile devices as well, and the company released the BQ Aquaris E5 Ubuntu Edition running on Ubuntu OS.

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Hello

To be honest I do not call that stealing

Best Regards

Your Friend NMA

[steven36]

Hello

To be honest I do not call that stealing

Best Regards

Your Friend NMA

you can call it stealing or browning are what ever you want bro . But people in open source work hard to come up with new ideas just to see them put in something to make others money.., in the end this will just hinder development. Windows 10 is like windows , MAC and Linux rolled into one and the majority of the Windows users just wanted a O/S more like Windows 7 they already have a good O/S that's way the majority are still on Windows 7. :)

[vissha]

Hello

To be honest I do not call that stealing

Best Regards

Your Friend NMA

you can call it stealing ,browning are what ever you want bro . But people in open source work hard to come up with new ideas just to see them put in something to make others money.., in the end this will just hinder development. Windows 10 is like windows , MAC and Linux rolled into one and the majority of the Windows users just wanted a O/S more like Windows 7 they already have a good O/S that's way the majority are still on Windows 7. :)

Yes, it is stealing. If Linux icl. Ubuntu had patents and copyrights, MS would be fined in various clauses and all MS $$$ would be given as fines only.

MS will soon end up in similar issue like the one happened to VMware in early 2015.

Linux codes can be used only for free use[open source] and must not be paid one even if modified.

[steven36]

Hello

To be honest I do not call that stealing

Best Regards

Your Friend NMA

you can call it stealing ,browning are what ever you want bro . But people in open source work hard to come up with new ideas just to see them put in something to make others money.., in the end this will just hinder development. Windows 10 is like windows , MAC and Linux rolled into one and the majority of the Windows users just wanted a O/S more like Windows 7 they already have a good O/S that's way the majority are still on Windows 7. :)

Yes, it is stealing. If Linux icl. Ubuntu had patents and copyrights, MS would be fined in various clauses and all MS $$$ would be given as fines only.

MS will soon end up in similar issue like the one happened end of 2014/early 2015.

Linux codes can be used only for free use[open source] and must not be paid one even if modified.

Microsoft has been in trouble for stealing everything from Java to Quicktime ..When you have have much money as they do . they just settle out of court .

[vissha]

Hello

To be honest I do not call that stealing

Best Regards

Your Friend NMA

you can call it stealing ,browning are what ever you want bro . But people in open source work hard to come up with new ideas just to see them put in something to make others money.., in the end this will just hinder development. Windows 10 is like windows , MAC and Linux rolled into one and the majority of the Windows users just wanted a O/S more like Windows 7 they already have a good O/S that's way the majority are still on Windows 7. :)

Yes, it is stealing. If Linux icl. Ubuntu had patents and copyrights, MS would be fined in various clauses and all MS $$$ would be given as fines only.

MS will soon end up in similar issue like the one happened end of 2014/early 2015.

Linux codes can be used only for free use[open source] and must not be paid one even if modified.

Microsoft has been in trouble for stealing everything from Java to Quicktime ..When you have have much money as they do . they just settle out of court .

People n Cos have to sue MS to settle as shares and not in $. Then, MS will soon be doomed. One fine day, MS will be in good hands and almost free with security and privacy without spying/backdoor/ads/.....

[steven36]

Hello

To be honest I do not call that stealing

Best Regards

Your Friend NMA

you can call it stealing ,browning are what ever you want bro . But people in open source work hard to come up with new ideas just to see them put in something to make others money.., in the end this will just hinder development. Windows 10 is like windows , MAC and Linux rolled into one and the majority of the Windows users just wanted a O/S more like Windows 7 they already have a good O/S that's way the majority are still on Windows 7. :)

Yes, it is stealing. If Linux icl. Ubuntu had patents and copyrights, MS would be fined in various clauses and all MS $$$ would be given as fines only.

MS will soon end up in similar issue like the one happened end of 2014/early 2015.

Linux codes can be used only for free use[open source] and must not be paid one even if modified.

Microsoft has been in trouble for stealing everything from Java to Quicktime ..When you have have much money as they do . they just settle out of court .

People n Cos have to sue MS to settle as shares and not in $. Then, MS will soon be doomed.

Only people it would hurt would be us the end users . Bill Gates Net worth is 79.2 billion USD ,,,Steve Ballmer net worth is 22.7 billion USD , Satya Nadella makes 84 million a year it cant hurt there employees much more than it already has .

[AlexCross]

The question is, what feature they didn't steal.

[steven36]

What I mean about hindering development, is this, if someone don't do anything about it , people who help make Linux Distros for free may not share any new ideas knowing anything they put out there could be snatched up because Windows 10 will keep getting new features. Looks like as much money as the big 3 has they could pay someone that has them instead of just copying others work.

I have Windows 10 and I have Linux . But I didn't pay for ether one .. B)

[vissha]

What I mean about hindering development, is this, if someone don't do anything about it , people who help make Linux Distros for free may not share any new ideas knowing anything they put out there could be snatched up because Windows 10 will keep getting new features. Looks like as much money as the big 3 has they could pay someone that has them instead of just copying others work.

I have Windows 10 and I have Linux . But I didn't pay for ether one .. B)

I'm sure that is the main reason, Canonical is trying to implement copyright soon.

[Sylence]

One thing I love the most in Windows 10 is its cumulative updates. made the life much easier for any Windows XP/7/8/8.1 users world wide.

[steven36]

One thing I love the most in Windows 10 is its cumulative updates. made the life much easier for any Windows XP/7/8/8.1 users world wide.

Microsoft should just stuck with XP and developed the x64 version of it with new features its not even 2020 yet they done had Windows ME , Windows 2000 , Windows XP and Windows , Windows 7 ,Windows 8 now Windows 10 ..This is why people dislike Microsoft the ones who paid for it .You should not need to buy new windows every 2 years . People were already fed up with Microsoft way before Windows 10 . Do they think can repair years of damage in so little time?

That's the Great thing about Linux its been free since the beginning and it will still be free after July 2016 and you can keep updating what ever distro you use .

[Karlston]

A shame they didn't steal Linux's update method.

Then W10 users would have freedom of choice AND updates would be a hell of a lot more reliable.

[Sylence]

One thing I love the most in Windows 10 is its cumulative updates. made the life much easier for any Windows XP/7/8/8.1 users world wide.

Microsoft should just stuck with XP and developed the x64 version of it with new features its not even 2020 yet they done had Windows ME , Windows 2000 , Windows XP and Windows , Windows 7 ,Windows 8 now Windows 10 ..This is why people dislike Microsoft the ones who paid for it .You should not need to buy new windows every 2 years . People were already fed up with Microsoft way before Windows 10 . Do they think can repair years of damage in so little time?

That's the Great thing about Linux its been free since the beginning and it will still be free after July 2016 and you can keep updating what ever distro you use .

Yes that's right. Windows should be free...or better say it should have been..because Windows 10 looks like to be the last Microsoft OS people need to pay for and all further Windows versions, updates, builds etc etc are going to be free.

A shame they didn't steal Linux's update method.

Then W10 users would have freedom of choice AND updates would be a hell of a lot more reliable.

Linux is a great platform but not for everyone. there are some people using Windows who don't know how to uninstall a program...one of the easiest things in Windows. so what do you expect them to do in Linux?

they won't be able to find an .exe file to click on in order to install a software and also they won't get a 'install or change program' feature in their 'this pc' .

Linux has its own problems too. it is flexible but with all the distros, the open-source feature and fancy GUIs out there they still aren't as user-friendly as Windows, especially Windows 10.

Whatever Microsoft has earned till now has earned on its own. Linux is good but still can't beat Windows.

[CODYQX4]

Now we know they have no originality, but can we really call borderless windows stealing? That's as stupid as Apple patenting rounded rectangles so that Samsung wouldn't.

[D1v1n3D]

I think I have to agree that Windows is borrowing free idea's from Linux. However to say they are stealing Linux as it is open source and freeware, freedom of choice is a bit harsh, if you create your own version out of others ideas you only have to give up recognition to proper author('s) of the original code('s) and whatever was modified. I also know you are allowed to sell your linux distro once created, there are several versions that do cost money or have inside premiums so not all is free, and it is all in the user agreements when joining Linux's Open Source Network for Development.

And sadly Microsoft is apart of that open source network so they have every right to take and use what they want so long as they give credit to authors of each bit of code they borrowed..

[steven36]

I think I have to agree that Windows is borrowing free idea's from Linux. However to say they are stealing Linux as it is open source and freeware, freedom of choice is a bit harsh, if you create your own version out of others ideas you only have to give up recognition to proper author('s) of the original code('s) and whatever was modified. I also know you are allowed to sell your linux distro once created, there are several versions that do cost money or have inside premiums so not all is free, and it is all in the user agreements when joining Linux's Open Source Network for Development.

And sadly Microsoft is apart of that open source network so they have every right to take and use what they want so long as they give credit to authors of each bit of code they borrowed..

Freedom of of choice? see how free windows 10 come July 2016 . And a choice most never wanted that's going be forced on the masses just like Windows 7 was and was not free by killing updates of XP . There is nothing free about windows 10 there just letting you borrow it. Ether something will happen to you're PC and you have buy new hardware that causes you to have buy or pirate it or you will buy a pc . Since windows 10 will be the last windows updates will run out one day and you need to buy it to keep getting them or pirate it . And much sooner if you want keep getting new features.

You know how many lic i had that was only for only good for one year and are no good at all to me now?. its been so many i cant count them . Everybody is looking at 2015 and not will happen in 2016. I don't pirate windows but I don't buy them ether I just buy new PCs with them on it when I can afford it . All this is a promotional stunt by M$ to try to sell it latter on. :lol:

Any one who buys Linux are more crazy than people who buys Windows every 2 years because Linux don't even have that many users and most all of us only use Open Source . ;)

[steven36]

Now we know they have no originality, but can we really call borderless windows stealing? That's as stupid as Apple patenting rounded rectangles so that Samsung wouldn't.

I think Linux should have patent it why not ? Its OK for the rich like Microsoft and Apple to patent everything under the sun ? Then turn right and get all there ideas from Open Source ? This will be the death of open source one day . Already programs like Classic Shell have moved away from open source and closed there source because of this very same type of thing. And guess what it does very good as freeware its downloaded and used more than any of the rest of them paid or free.

[Holmes]

They also stole live tiles and went to court over it. They took mouse concept from apple or something like that. They stole live tiles technology from surfcast and surfcast sued them:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/why-is-microsoft-obsessed-with-live-tiles-and-why-doesnt-apple-care/

They mostly stole the idea and used it in windows eight windows ten uses live tiles to there not as good I think as windows eight live tiles I like the live tiles in windows eight better.

[Nutmeg]