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Apparently dual-booting works fine with Windows - it's other Linux distros it has issues with!
Tiny11 Core is a real Windows, and yes it can be activated with a retail license, no issues. Not sure how it'll fare with VR stuff though, they removed quite a lot of stuff out of it.
There's also Windows X-Lite that looks interesting, but I haven't tested this one yet.
Oh I probably wouldn't run VR on the windows VM, but on Linux under WINE/Proton. The Windows VM would be for the Windows-only stuff (it seemed important at the time but now I can't remember what exactly I would be using it for 😆).
If dual booting with Windows works fine, then I might give it a go. Probably just add it to my list of many things though 🙂
Sorry to be a clueless n00b butting into your conversation, but what is X-Lite? Is it FOSS, is it an offshoot of microsoft itself? Is it a windows subsystem? Do subsystems replace traditional partition-based dual booting these days?
The last time I had a dual booting system was in like 2002 so a lot has changed.
No, it's not FOSS. It's a debloated Windows, there are others like Windows Ghost Spectre or Tiny Windows etc