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I'm a Windows guy since forever and I recently got into selfhosting. So far its a blast! Are posts about that welcome here?

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[โ€“] SGG@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I would recommend at most ruining windows as the hypervisor then running Linux virtual machines. Maybe run a windows VM if you have a specific need.

This is mainly because Linux is much better "supported" for the majority of self hosted projects.

But you can of course do whatever you want.

[โ€“] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

I also recommend ruining windows