New Distros Coming to Bash/WSL via Windows Store

Re:New Distros Coming to Bash/WSL via Windows Store by bauerd on Thursday May 11, 2017 @05:14PM (#14319586)

I just set up a cheap Windows 10 laptop I bought for my mom. It was the first time I got in touch with Windows again since the XP days. Can't say I'm too intrigued, imho the UI is lacking in so many points. I couldn't figure out how to get rid of that Cortana-thing in the taskbar, every window is littered with ribbons, list goes on and on and on … I don't see why I would go for Windows + WSL when I can just slap a distro of choice on it?

While I wish Apple got its shit together, I have 0 incentive to move to Windows as a developer. I'd have to find replacements for a lot of small utility apps I take for granted on OS X, and I'd have to cope with the stupid UI Windows shoves down my throat.

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Re:New Distros Coming to Bash/WSL via Windows Store by nailer on Thursday May 11, 2017 @05:45PM (#14319805)

They're getting rid on the ribbon in Explorer, you can launch it with an in-beta modern UI since last month's Windows update. They'll probably complete it and make it official in the next big one.

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Re:New Distros Coming to Bash/WSL via Windows Store by mdekkers on Friday May 12, 2017 @07:41AM (#14323074)

For the curious: create a new shortcut with the following target:

  explorer shell:AppsFolder\c5e2524a-ea46-4f67-841f-6a9465d9d515_cw5n1h2txyewy!App

I think it is pretty "meh"

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Re:New Distros Coming to Bash/WSL via Windows Store by nailer on Friday May 12, 2017 @09:02AM (#14323597)

Well yes, I do too: it's massively incomplete.

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