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Re:Part of Windows 11 is a revamped Windows Subsystem for Linux by iakov on Saturday October 09, 2021 @04:19PM (#28812906)
I use WSL daily on my desktop and laptop for work - full stack development and sysadmin/devops. Familiar CLI tools available right from my Windows desktop are a great thing.

I’m really, really happy with WSL since I can use one powerful PC for work, music recording and occasional gaming.

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Re:Part of Windows 11 is a revamped Windows Subsystem for Linux by fartcannon on Saturday October 09, 2021 @04:38PM (#28813070)
Yeah, just like Linux but with added spyware!
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Re:Part of Windows 11 is a revamped Windows Subsystem for Linux by iakov on Monday October 11, 2021 @04:32AM (#28826089)
Just like Linux but with a broader software catalogue, more stable drivers and updates.

You can also disable telemetry quite easily, if thats what you mean by “spyware”.

YMMV, of course.

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Re:Part of Windows 11 is a revamped Windows Subsystem for Linux by fartcannon on Monday October 11, 2021 @10:57AM (#28829031)
With wine/proton on Linux, not only do you get the old software thats no longer compatible with windows, but the new stuff too.

And you dont have to play whack-a-mole with security settings against an increasingly hostile Microsoft.

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