Re:WSL2 can now mount Linux ext4 disks directly
by teh_klev on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @12:03PM
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> For instance, inability to rename an open file.
That depends on whether the app that opened a file holds a lock or not. For example you can rename an open file in notepad or VSCode.
Re:WSL2 can now mount Linux ext4 disks directly
by nikau on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @07:30PM
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Its an architectural difference by locking filename rather than the inode, and its one of the most annoying "features" of Windows.
Maybe there are some apps that release the lock, but 99% of windows apps lock the filename, and its part of the "reboot after installation" dance for a lot of things.
Anyone whose job also involves writing Word docs, PPT presentations, Excel spreadsheets and Visio diagrams, and communicating via Teams. The web versions are very much second-class citizens to the Windows applications.
> desktop Linux is a pile of burning garbage
That's not my experience at all. I have two nearly identical Dell XPS13 laptop. My Windows 11 laptop is considerably more unstable than the Ubuntu 21.10 one.
Now I'm in Windows most of the time, I am constantly reminded of little Win annoyances...
For instance, inability to rename an open file.
Or updates. Updates on the Ubuntu one take a few seconds, and rarely need a reboot. Updates on the Windows one take more like 20 minutes and always need a reboot, which itself takes 5 minutes or so.