The Future of Computing: Linux and Virtualization

As we've been discussing on this channel, the world of computing is rapidly evolving towards virtualization and sandboxing. With the advent of technologies like Windows 10's DirectX, Wine, and VirtualBox, it's now possible to run Windows games and applications on Linux without requiring a full-fat Windows operating system. This has opened up new possibilities for users who want to experience the best of both worlds – the familiarity of Windows with the security and flexibility of Linux.

One of the key tools in this ecosystem is Wine, which provides a layer of compatibility between Windows and Linux. Wine doesn't emulate the entire Windows operating system; instead, it offers a way to run specific applications on top of Linux by providing a subset of the Windows API. This allows developers to create games and applications that can be run natively on Linux, without requiring the full-fat Windows experience.

Another important technology in this space is VirtualBox, which enables users to run virtual machines on their Linux host machine. By creating a virtual machine for each application or game, users can compartmentalize their environment, ensuring that if one machine becomes compromised, it won't affect the others. This level of security and flexibility is particularly appealing to power users who need to juggle multiple applications and services simultaneously.

I recently had the opportunity to discuss this topic with Linus Sebastian, founder of Linus Tech Tips, on a virtual visit to his office in Canada. The experience was enlightening, as I got to see firsthand how he uses Linux to run Windows games and applications through VirtualBox. His enthusiasm for this technology is infectious, and it's clear that virtualization is the future of computing.

In our conversation, Linus emphasized the importance of compartmentalization and sandboxing in modern computing. He shared his own experiences with running multiple virtual machines on a single machine, each dedicated to a specific application or service. This approach allows him to maintain a high level of security and flexibility, ensuring that he can work efficiently without worrying about the potential consequences of malware or viruses.

Linus also discussed the role of Looking Glass in his workflow. This technology enables him to capture the video buffer from one virtual machine and display it on another, allowing for seamless switching between applications and services. The ease with which this technology works is a testament to the power of virtualization and sandboxing.

As we move forward into an increasingly digital world, the need for flexibility, security, and compartmentalization will only grow more pressing. Linux and virtualization technologies like Wine and VirtualBox are well-positioned to meet these demands, offering users a range of tools and options for managing their computing environment.

In our next video, I'll be sharing some behind-the-scenes footage from my trip to Canada, where I got to experience the Vancouver area firsthand. If you're interested in learning more about Linux and virtualization, be sure to check out the Level 1 Linux channel on YouTube. The community there is knowledgeable and enthusiastic, and they offer a wealth of information and resources for anyone looking to explore this technology further.

As I sign off, I want to reiterate that computing will never be the same again. Virtualization and sandboxing are the keys to unlocking a more secure, flexible, and efficient computing environment – one that's accessible to everyone, regardless of their operating system of choice. Stay tuned for more content on this topic, and as always, thanks for watching!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enthe beacons are lit - calls for aid the beacons are indeed lit I don't know not really just having a little bit of fun so it was a really interesting question the question was basically hey has the state of gaming on Linux changed at all the last year or two because you know I think I want to sit a video on gaming on Linux around the time steam machines we're really starting to take off and you know it really wasn't the best user experience I mean to be fair it's still not the same experience as Windows but I think it's a fair point that you shouldn't expect the same experience as Windows or Mac OS gaming on Linux is a different critter I mean Linux in general is a different critter so when when Linus asked hey would you be interested in helping out with this I thought I couldn't pass up an opportunity to do awesome you know Linux evangelizing because I work really hard to try to show the merits of Linux and what Linux can be like Linux omits best possible light the mr. Rogers Linux type thing because I don't see enough of it there are too many people that will just you know reply it's like oh you're not using this distribution or that distribution oh well you know plaid or whatever and it's not really the right attitude to have I mean just because you've figured out how to install Arch Linux doesn't mean that you're not standing on the shoulders of giants that came before you in terms of like providing all of the entire rest of the system I mean Linux is like you know having something as awesome as a fine Swiss watch and it's some assembly required and so if you can manage all the little gears and all the stuff and it's getting easier and easier all the time then it's like wow I have this amazing timepiece that is the most amazing thing ever let me tell the world about it and some people want to hoard that for themselves and I think that's very selfish I think that you know whatever your skill level if you're interested in this kind of stuff great the more the merrier it doesn't just you know your success with Linux doesn't detract from my success with Linux and so gaming on Linux is sort of a cool proposition because you can run Windows games under Linux a couple of different ways but also companies are maybe interested in porting games to Linux so we've got a four video series coming up for gaming on Linux now to be sure gaming on Linux natively not doing anything exotic would really just set up Linux and then set up steam you're gonna have a pretty good experience and for what we did in Canada basically used to bun - now I know that there are people that will say all arch is really good or all used in - I used to Fedora myself because it gets out of the way and lets me just do work and do the stuff that I want to do without being too pedantic or too neckbeard II or anything like that but there's really not a lot of difference other than user preference between a lot of the distros now some run a little more behind than others in terms of software updates some are a little bit more bleeding edge and require a little bit more fiddling and configuration that's that's really up to you and that's okay it's not the one is right or wrong it's not that one requires you to post inflammatory comments on the video don't don't be like those people just be happy that Linux is is being adopted I mean there was an interview recently with one of the guys that did The Witcher series that have worked on The Witcher games and talked about The Witcher 2 was a little buggy on Linux when it was first released maybe it should have been released a little better but the toxicity of the community around Witcher 2 is probably why we don't have a native port of Witcher 3 so here we are all these years later and finally you can run DX of ek you know the XP k is a an extension for wine and wine it's not an emulator it sort of provides the Windows API for games so that you can run Windows games under Linux without having the full-fat you know Windows operating system under Linux and through like a virtual machine or stuff like that as you know I do VF IO and if you've never heard of EFI o it's where you can take a cool graphics card and hand it to a virtual machine so you can run literally run Windows with its own graphics card under Linux and then at that point you can basically do anything you could do on a full you know full fat Windows machine even Linus has done that with unread you know the seven gamers in one PC he did that it was fine everything was was pretty good about that you could actually get decent performance with seven gamers on one box because each video each of the seven video cards had its own virtual machine so this is the last video about this this is really just an announcement video and there's gonna be more videos on the Linux channel already on the level one forums there's a how-to we go step by step there's also a link to the video that I did with Linus in the description and honestly I've got to say now we can sort of switch gears a little bit and I can vlog a little bit or just sort of talk about it I had a blast in Canada it was a lot of fun I mean a lot of us has got a very serious business operation going it's massive and impressive and all that but just the fun stuff in Canada I mean I get to eat at a BBQ place with Luke and that was a lot of fun and I got to go hiking in the mountains there's a lot of footage of that I got to do all kinds of stuff around the Vancouver British Columbia area which is not an area of Canada I'm usually on the east coast of Canada not the west coast of Canada so this was an adventure for me getting to explore the Vancouver area I've sort of spent a lot of time in the Pacific Northwest for various reasons and so it was sort of nice to see the other side of the border as far as that goes at a pretty good mass transit system I don't have any trouble getting around town or anything like that I spend a lot of time with Anthony at a you know lettuces office I'm sure you've seen him in videos hangs out a lot of tech tech forums and he really did all the work in terms of like setting up the the Linux following the existing guides in the level 1 forum looking into the looking-glass thing Looking Glass is a really awesome piece of technology that lets you sort of play it'll grab the video buffer from your Windows virtual machine and display it on the host machine if you're not if I'm talking some crazy Moon language you're not ready for that yet there's some other videos on that maybe I can get your toes in the water with the Linux channel there's a links to the level 1 Linux channel in the scription so I don't know I mean just I just want to be able to be productive and run the applications that I want to run and not have to worry about what operating system I'm using and you know some people don't want to worry about the operating system phoning home even if you run a Windows virtual machine you can still sort of sandbox that and control it a little bit better shut it down when you're not using it you can compartmentalize you can have one virtual machine for your banking one you know important online stuff that you might do you have another virtual machine for your gaming so if you know something bad happens to your gaming which you know you get a virus in your gaming machine you could just roll back to yesterday's backup the virtual machine snapshot or you could do you know something more exotic there's a lot of options and I really think that this sort of compartmentalization sandboxing virtualization is probably the future of computing probably the future of secure computing and so it was really nice to be able to share that with an audience as large as Linus's audience now to be sure this is still not you know for casuals this is not an everyday thing and that's why you're not gonna get four more videos on the main channel because I think most of the people on this channel are not super interested in that but if you are interested in that maybe check out the level one Linux channel I'm Windell you're gonna find me in the level 1 forums signing out I'll see you there you you I call him Barrythe beacons are lit - calls for aid the beacons are indeed lit I don't know not really just having a little bit of fun so it was a really interesting question the question was basically hey has the state of gaming on Linux changed at all the last year or two because you know I think I want to sit a video on gaming on Linux around the time steam machines we're really starting to take off and you know it really wasn't the best user experience I mean to be fair it's still not the same experience as Windows but I think it's a fair point that you shouldn't expect the same experience as Windows or Mac OS gaming on Linux is a different critter I mean Linux in general is a different critter so when when Linus asked hey would you be interested in helping out with this I thought I couldn't pass up an opportunity to do awesome you know Linux evangelizing because I work really hard to try to show the merits of Linux and what Linux can be like Linux omits best possible light the mr. Rogers Linux type thing because I don't see enough of it there are too many people that will just you know reply it's like oh you're not using this distribution or that distribution oh well you know plaid or whatever and it's not really the right attitude to have I mean just because you've figured out how to install Arch Linux doesn't mean that you're not standing on the shoulders of giants that came before you in terms of like providing all of the entire rest of the system I mean Linux is like you know having something as awesome as a fine Swiss watch and it's some assembly required and so if you can manage all the little gears and all the stuff and it's getting easier and easier all the time then it's like wow I have this amazing timepiece that is the most amazing thing ever let me tell the world about it and some people want to hoard that for themselves and I think that's very selfish I think that you know whatever your skill level if you're interested in this kind of stuff great the more the merrier it doesn't just you know your success with Linux doesn't detract from my success with Linux and so gaming on Linux is sort of a cool proposition because you can run Windows games under Linux a couple of different ways but also companies are maybe interested in porting games to Linux so we've got a four video series coming up for gaming on Linux now to be sure gaming on Linux natively not doing anything exotic would really just set up Linux and then set up steam you're gonna have a pretty good experience and for what we did in Canada basically used to bun - now I know that there are people that will say all arch is really good or all used in - I used to Fedora myself because it gets out of the way and lets me just do work and do the stuff that I want to do without being too pedantic or too neckbeard II or anything like that but there's really not a lot of difference other than user preference between a lot of the distros now some run a little more behind than others in terms of software updates some are a little bit more bleeding edge and require a little bit more fiddling and configuration that's that's really up to you and that's okay it's not the one is right or wrong it's not that one requires you to post inflammatory comments on the video don't don't be like those people just be happy that Linux is is being adopted I mean there was an interview recently with one of the guys that did The Witcher series that have worked on The Witcher games and talked about The Witcher 2 was a little buggy on Linux when it was first released maybe it should have been released a little better but the toxicity of the community around Witcher 2 is probably why we don't have a native port of Witcher 3 so here we are all these years later and finally you can run DX of ek you know the XP k is a an extension for wine and wine it's not an emulator it sort of provides the Windows API for games so that you can run Windows games under Linux without having the full-fat you know Windows operating system under Linux and through like a virtual machine or stuff like that as you know I do VF IO and if you've never heard of EFI o it's where you can take a cool graphics card and hand it to a virtual machine so you can run literally run Windows with its own graphics card under Linux and then at that point you can basically do anything you could do on a full you know full fat Windows machine even Linus has done that with unread you know the seven gamers in one PC he did that it was fine everything was was pretty good about that you could actually get decent performance with seven gamers on one box because each video each of the seven video cards had its own virtual machine so this is the last video about this this is really just an announcement video and there's gonna be more videos on the Linux channel already on the level one forums there's a how-to we go step by step there's also a link to the video that I did with Linus in the description and honestly I've got to say now we can sort of switch gears a little bit and I can vlog a little bit or just sort of talk about it I had a blast in Canada it was a lot of fun I mean a lot of us has got a very serious business operation going it's massive and impressive and all that but just the fun stuff in Canada I mean I get to eat at a BBQ place with Luke and that was a lot of fun and I got to go hiking in the mountains there's a lot of footage of that I got to do all kinds of stuff around the Vancouver British Columbia area which is not an area of Canada I'm usually on the east coast of Canada not the west coast of Canada so this was an adventure for me getting to explore the Vancouver area I've sort of spent a lot of time in the Pacific Northwest for various reasons and so it was sort of nice to see the other side of the border as far as that goes at a pretty good mass transit system I don't have any trouble getting around town or anything like that I spend a lot of time with Anthony at a you know lettuces office I'm sure you've seen him in videos hangs out a lot of tech tech forums and he really did all the work in terms of like setting up the the Linux following the existing guides in the level 1 forum looking into the looking-glass thing Looking Glass is a really awesome piece of technology that lets you sort of play it'll grab the video buffer from your Windows virtual machine and display it on the host machine if you're not if I'm talking some crazy Moon language you're not ready for that yet there's some other videos on that maybe I can get your toes in the water with the Linux channel there's a links to the level 1 Linux channel in the scription so I don't know I mean just I just want to be able to be productive and run the applications that I want to run and not have to worry about what operating system I'm using and you know some people don't want to worry about the operating system phoning home even if you run a Windows virtual machine you can still sort of sandbox that and control it a little bit better shut it down when you're not using it you can compartmentalize you can have one virtual machine for your banking one you know important online stuff that you might do you have another virtual machine for your gaming so if you know something bad happens to your gaming which you know you get a virus in your gaming machine you could just roll back to yesterday's backup the virtual machine snapshot or you could do you know something more exotic there's a lot of options and I really think that this sort of compartmentalization sandboxing virtualization is probably the future of computing probably the future of secure computing and so it was really nice to be able to share that with an audience as large as Linus's audience now to be sure this is still not you know for casuals this is not an everyday thing and that's why you're not gonna get four more videos on the main channel because I think most of the people on this channel are not super interested in that but if you are interested in that maybe check out the level one Linux channel I'm Windell you're gonna find me in the level 1 forums signing out I'll see you there you you I call him Barry\n"