- A Windows-to-Linux migration tool has been revealed
- He is still in development, but seems very promising, offering a transparent transitional way to Linux
- A single distribution is taken care of, but there is the possibility of multiple options in the future
Those whose PC do not support Windows 11 – or people who do not just like do not like the new Microsoft operating system, and do not want to leave Windows 10 – could, at one point, have another option in terms of means of going to Linux instead.
Neowin has taken over a project that is a Windows -to -Linux migration tool, allowing you to move all your files and settings – as well as the installed – Windows 10 applications to Linux.
Now there are a few warnings for this concept, and I will direct with the most notable, namely that it is not yet a finished product. The software is still under development, in an “early” form, and all we can see is now a demo on YouTube.
The tool, called Operese, is set up by “Techoporg”, an engineering student at the University of Waterloo (in Canada), and the public service has been in development for some time.
Another important -taking is that it only allows Windows 10 users to move to a particular Linux distribution, Kubuntu (which is based on the popular Ubuntu, so it is far from a bad choice – and I will come back to it shortly).
Otherwise, you can see how the process works in the “Demo Program” section of the Youtube clip below. The application takes care of the entire migration, extracts the relevant data from Windows 10, then installing Kubuntu and reappear the correct settings, your files, etc. (achieve it using an intelligent trick with reader partitions).
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Analysis: on -site upgrade to Linux
Essentially, Operese is like an upgrade on site, as you could play to go to Windows 11, except in this case, you go from Windows 10 to Linux. This is a very intelligent idea in this regard for those who are intimidated by the idea of migrating to Linux – you can do it directly from your existing Windows 10 PC, without any problem, simply sit down and let the tool do all the work hard.
I do not know how the transfer of applications will be facilitated, and obviously, it could become difficult where the software is not available on Linux (or does not work on the platform). Indeed, the aspect of the migration of the program remains unfinished in the operated on this stage, as the developer tells us in the Youtube clip, so it is still rather in the air.
Another problem is that, since we are told that it is still relatively early in development, will this application be ready for the end of life of Windows 10? Techoporg says he will be vapor before working on Operese until October, which suggests that the developer tries to hit this deadline, when Windows 10 support stops. He may need help for this purpose and also speaks of making the code open source (not a bad thing in terms of security either).
However, even if this deadline is missed, do not forget that Windows 10 users can obtain an additional year of support simply by synchronizing the PC settings via the Windows backup application (no high price to pay in my opinion). The application could always be very useful even as a late arrival, then, given this breathing space. And even if this project is not carried out, it shows that this type of rationalized Linux migration is perfectly possible – and that it could appear in a form, hopefully, as soon as possible.
For those who growl that there is only one choice of distribution, Techoporg observes that Kubuntu has been selected for good reasons. Its stability, its management of the third -party driver and the office environment of the plasma KDE will make those who are used to the Windows office feel a little comfortable. In addition, Ubuntu offers an excellent set of tools for automated installations, apparently, which makes it suitable for this project.
That said, the developer indicates that supporting some of the other best Linux distros is a long -term objective possible, and that “depending on the overwhelming comments of the community, I will do the interns [of Operese] More agnostic distribution “. This means that other options apart from Kubuntu – hopefully, alternatives well suited to Windows users – could possibly be in cards.
