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Re:DOS Subsystem for Linux by thaumasiotes on Saturday September 18, 2021 @04:11AM (#28574537)
> Apple iPhone vs iPhone for Apple. Microsoft Office vs Office for Microsoft. Google Chrome vs Chrome for Google.

...none of those make any sense. Chrome isn't for Google. It's made and distributed by Google. iPhones aren't for Apple. Office isn't for Microsoft.

What were you trying to say?

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Re:DOS Subsystem for Linux by will4274 on Saturday September 18, 2021 @06:51PM (#28580063)
I thought it was pretty clear.

Windows subsystem for Linux is a product. Just like Apple iPhone is a product. Just like Apple iCloud is a product. Nobody names their products with their company name at the end.

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Re:DOS Subsystem for Linux by jstanley on Saturday September 18, 2021 @06:54AM (#28575158)
In fairness, the Windows Subsystem isn't for Linux either.
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Re:DOS Subsystem for Linux by thaumasiotes on Saturday September 18, 2021 @07:32AM (#28575345)
Huh?
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Re:DOS Subsystem for Linux by Koshkin on Saturday September 18, 2021 @09:21AM (#28576046)
They probably mean that WSL was designed to promote Windows as “the best environment” to run Linux applications. (WSL1 did not even have Linux in it.)
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