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Re:Testing the Windows Subsystem for Linux by partycoder on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @01:48AM (#14095093)
Whatever name is better than "Bash for Windows", the worst possible name and the least tech-savvy way of describing what is going on. A real embarrassment.

They justify their choice saying they had a survey where the most popular option was Bash for Windows. Well, surveys also led to a boat called Boaty McBoatface...

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Re:Testing the Windows Subsystem for Linux by sgift on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @03:10AM (#14095461)
> Boaty McBoatface

A glorious name and a perfect example that surveys are a good idea. So - what's your point?

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Re:Testing the Windows Subsystem for Linux by PhasmaFelis on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @05:44AM (#14096136)
"<anything at all> for Windows" would at least accurately express what operating system it runs on. "<foo> for Linux" on a program that is not for Linux is just awful.
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