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I'm a little confused by some of the discussion. Surely the problems they're talking about with variations in the test system also apply to windows. You result can be affected by:
Linux is the same, but they seem to be more concerned about it. Can someone explain?
I think a big part of why they talked about it in the video is to explain their base assumptions for the test. They've discussed it with Windows enough that they don't need to say those anymore, but the Linux tests are new.
In addition, they do need to change theur workflow simply because they can't use the same software and scripts for Linux.
They're also addressing the reputation that Linux has among Windows users, even if that reputation is outdated
Yes, if anything it seems easier to handle on linux. Just bake golden images that already have a static list of required packages.