Bash and Windows Subsystem for Linux Demo [video]

Re:Bash and Windows Subsystem for Linux Demo [video] by WorldMaker on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @11:11AM (#13696551)

The big difference is that it isn't just POSIX compatible, it is a full out "bug-for-bug" emulation of the Linux kernel specifically with an eye towards binary compatibility. Out of the box, the userland here isn't just GNU, it is entirely the same binaries as shipped by Canonical in Ubuntu.

Old Interix required retargeting and recompiling binaries, similar to how you would need to recompile to target the differences between Linux and BSD. WSL runs Linux binaries without the need to retarget or recompile specifically for Windows.

This also means that the long tail ecosystem of Ubuntu PPAs and custom binary download sites all mostly work, too.

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Re:Bash and Windows Subsystem for Linux Demo [video] by Rayearth on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @12:23PM (#13697348)

>the userland here isn't just GNU

Ah okay. Shame that calling this "GNU/NT 10.0" would not be proper then.

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Re:Bash and Windows Subsystem for Linux Demo [video] by bgrainger on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @05:58PM (#13700992)

It’s “GNU\NT 10.0”.

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Re:Bash and Windows Subsystem for Linux Demo [video] by mycall on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @11:19PM (#13702977)

GNU\Linux\NT 10.0

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Re:Bash and Windows Subsystem for Linux Demo [video] by WorldMaker on Tuesday February 21, 2017 @02:20PM (#13698726)

There's still enough GNU there that you could call it that if that amuses you to do so. (Though I bet RMS will happily throw a fit in your direction if you do. ;)

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