>>andyjo+t4
It runs smoothly and even provides convenient out-of-the-box backups on top. I'm mostly using browser, Skype, writing code. What else do you want to know?

Upd: Maybe this issue can help someone to evaluate current user interface problems: https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1117

>>d33+46
No

https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/user-faq/#can-i-run-application...

Upd: But if you really want it... :)

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/homestream/discussions/0/54...

>>andrew+(OP)
Anyone remember the old MIPS Cobalt Qube/Raq products? I wrote a VPN module for them years ago, one of my first jobs... IIRC it was perl.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobalt_Qube

>>regeck+o9
Try djb's qubes manager instead of the default one https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!topic/qubes-users/7-gm_q...

>>rwl4+9l
If you scroll down a bit on that page, there's a brief text introduction to Qubes (aimed at a non-technical audience):

https://www.qubes-os.org/tour/#what-is-qubes-os

Is that more like what you were looking for?