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Re:Testing the Windows Subsystem for Linux by jcwayne on Tuesday April 11, 2017 @08:29PM (#14093777)
Maybe "Windows's Subsystem for Linux"?
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Re:Testing the Windows Subsystem for Linux by tankenmate on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @06:07AM (#14096228)
Windows is plural so it should be Windows' Subsystem for Linux.
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Re:Testing the Windows Subsystem for Linux by jcwayne on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @09:22AM (#14097368)
I'd argue that it's singular in the same sense that Williams[1] is singular, despite have origins which imply it describes a plural concept. Plus, "Windows's" sounds funny.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_(surname)

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