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IMO, it would be fantastic if there was something like Docker for Windows. Imagine being able to bundle up games in individual containers and easily being able to move them from machine to machine as you upgrade. Same thing applies for other Windows apps.


Docker is to Unix almost as Microsoft App-V/VMware ThinApp/Symantec Workspace Virtualization products are to Windows.

Not exactly the same but closer.


Precisely, it's not the same. There still a whole bunch of fiddling going on.

I'll stick to my statement. I want something Docker-like for Windows so that I can easily move things from one machine to another.


It seems like they are working on it: "Microsoft Corporation : Patent Issued for Extensible Application Virtualization Subsystems" http://www.4-traders.com/MICROSOFT-CORPORATION-4835/news/Mic...


The developers of DRM for Windows games would probably make sure that doesn't work.


Not if it's an option for installation. Or if they start shipping them like that. Steam springs to mind. :)




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