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Re:WSL2 can now mount Linux ext4 disks directly by yoyohello13 on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @10:31AM (#29163013)
> Don't know why anyone would run anything else.

People who think FOSS is a positive force in the world and want an OS that aligns with their values.

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Re:WSL2 can now mount Linux ext4 disks directly by anaisbetts on Wednesday November 10, 2021 @05:48AM (#29173272)
That's fair but at the same time, Linux and Free Software is now in the hands of *way* more people because of WSL. If you want Free Software to grow, you need an audience and people who use it every day, and having an extremely Accessible way to do that for lots of people is only a Good Thing for Free Software
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