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Re:Fun with the Windows Subsystem for Linux by serge2k on Friday July 22, 2016 @08:41PM (#12147781)
> The modern Linux desktop is every bit as good as Windows (and Mac OS), IMHO

I still adamantly oppose linux unless used through SSH.

I use windows for games and as a result just day to day stuff. This makes my life better because I don't have to use putty for SSH. At work being able to use linux tooling is wonderful. Just such a massive improvement over trying to figure out the command shell stuff.

> WSL is still very buggy and quirky, and the Windows build it runs on crashes several times a day (at least on my laptop, it does), so it's a net loss in productivity for me, as I'm spending some time waiting on reboots.

I had some weird video issues. In fairness, it's an insider build. Once they actually release the update maybe it will be better.

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Re:Fun with the Windows Subsystem for Linux by SwellJoe on Friday July 22, 2016 @11:03PM (#12148140)
"I still adamantly oppose linux unless used through SSH."

Is it a political party? What's to oppose? Use it or don't. I'm surprised to learn there are still folks who feel so negatively about the Linux desktop; to me it just seems like it's gotten so good in the past couple of years. I have almost nothing to complain about (and the complaints I have are pretty specific to my odd use cases, and I have related complaints about Windows and Mac).

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