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From: Steven Hartland <killing@multiplay.co.uk>
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Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2016 09:04:40 +0100
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On 22/04/2016 08:02, David Macek wrote:
> On 21. 4. 2016 18:01, John Cowan wrote:
>> David Macek scripsit:
>>
>>> You're assuming LSW will become pre-installed on these workstations and
>>> UoW will become a Windows Store "app". I'm not saying it can't happen,
>>> but it seems unlikely at the moment.
>> Why unlikely?  That is exactly what is the case, if you are running
>> the current alpha build of Windows 10.
> Build #14316? You have to switch to developer mode, then install the subsystem which is a "Windows feature". Both require administrator privileges IIRC. Then you can run `bash` or `lxrun /install` to download the Ubuntu tarball, allegedly from the Store.
>
> Until I can go to the Store app on a clean Windows install, write "Ubuntu" and click on Install, I won't consider UoW as "available through the Windows Store" as Warren Young wrote.
>
You also need a huge pinch of good luck as the process is flaky as hell, 
often failing to present any preview builds at all.

     Regards
     Steve

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