Re:Ask HN: What do you think of WSL? Would you switch to Win...
by karmakaze on Monday June 01, 2020 @08:20PM
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I use a Mac for (backend dev for Linux) work, a Linux desktop at home, and a Surface Go for carrying.
The Surface Go (8GB SSD, not eMMC) and WSL has been great. I'm surprised that I can do just about everything but a bit slower which I don't mind when I'm out--back when there we're places we could go. Even not in WSL, Android studio built and ran an app I was playing with. Used my phone hardware, simulator would have killed it.
I haven't switched to WSL 2 and I don't know it will be better for me. Probably trading memory for I/O speed so it might depend.
The Surface Go (8GB SSD, not eMMC) and WSL has been great. I'm surprised that I can do just about everything but a bit slower which I don't mind when I'm out--back when there we're places we could go. Even not in WSL, Android studio built and ran an app I was playing with. Used my phone hardware, simulator would have killed it.
I haven't switched to WSL 2 and I don't know it will be better for me. Probably trading memory for I/O speed so it might depend.