14 DAY TRIAL // Robolinux is a Linux distribution based on Debian that features various flavors and that allows its users to run Windows apps via a virtual machine solution. Now the developer has released the first version in the 8.x branch, and it's powered by a Cinnamon desktop.
This is the first edition of Robolinux that is based on the new Debian 8, and it looks like the developers also chose to make Cinnamon the default desktop. The previous branch was using GNOME, but it's not sure if that desktop will return anytime soon. Putting the Debian part aside, now Robolinux wants to provide an efficient way of running Windows 10 inside a Linux operating system.
The Robolinux developers have created a piece of software called Stealth VM that allows users to run any kind of Windows app directly into the Linux OS. That is achieved by making use of a Windows VM. It takes a toll on the system from a performance standpoint, but if the PC is powerful, enough it won't really matter. And yes, you need to have a valid Windows license to make this work.
New Robolinux is using Cinnamon
"Robolinux is pleased and excited to announce its brand new Robolinux "Cinnamon Raptor" V8.1 LTS 2020 OS, which is based on the rock solid Debian 8 stable source code sporting the 3.16 Linux kernel. A completely new Stealth VM was written capable of running Windows 10 virus free inside Robolinux. All 12 Robolinux privacy & security apps like the newest i2P Invisible Internet Project, TOR browser, Tor Chat, UFW Firewall, Clam AV plus many popular User applications such as PopcornTime, Netflix, Firefox, Thunderbird, Kazam screencaster, Google Chrome, Google Earth, Skype, VLC, Plex Media Server, Kdenlive Video Editor and VirtualBox," reads the official announcement.
The developers are also saying that Robolinux is much faster now, due to the switch to Debian 8, and they are promising support for the distro until 2020.
More details about the Stealth VM Software and Robolinux can be found in the official changelog. Moreover, you can download Robolinux 8.1 right now from the official website, but please keep in mind that only the 64-bit version has been released until now.