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Re:Run Linux Programs on DOS by phloximaxi on Sunday April 23, 2023 @01:20PM (#35678282)
Is it really a windows subsystem "for linux" or a windows subsystem "for running linux". There is a big difference. Very bad naming.
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Re:Run Linux Programs on DOS by rkeene2 on Sunday April 23, 2023 @06:23PM (#35681273)
WSL originally didn't run Linux, it performed system call mapping
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Re:Run Linux Programs on DOS by ElectricalUnion on Sunday April 23, 2023 @06:52PM (#35681521)
"Yes"

It does both syscalls in linux style "for linux" programs (WSL1) and it also happens to be "for running linux" (WSL2).

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Re:Run Linux Programs on DOS by midoridensha on Sunday April 23, 2023 @09:10PM (#35682555)
Microsoft has always been terrible at naming; it seems to be part of their DNA. The only time their products have good names is when they buy those products from someone else and keep the name (e.g., Powerpoint).
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Re:Run Linux Programs on DOS by Dalewyn on Monday April 24, 2023 @01:52AM (#35684113)
Clipchamp is a terrible name.
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