Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by dvtkrlbs on Monday May 19, 2025 @01:25PM
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Except Wine cant cover all of Windows (partly due to fault of Windows). I can't run UWP apps for example. Windows is not a good operating system but if you need it. WSL creates way more intuitive working environment for you. So even if you can run multiple Linux OSes in Linux you can't run Windows as easily you can do linux on Windows. So OPs statement is not incorrect.
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Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by randunel on Monday May 19, 2025 @02:02PM
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There are virtual machines for Linux with seamless window integration, so upgrading to Linux is still recommended imo.
OP's statement remains incorrect, because their assumption is that the WSL experience can't be reproduced in Linux.
Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by dvtkrlbs on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @03:37PM
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Still can't run everything. Especially apps or games that does vm detection.
Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by dvtkrlbs on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @03:38PM
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Another thing is GUI integration is not as good as WSL. You can't make Windows windows as Linux windows. You can do that easily with WSL.
Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by randunel on Friday May 23, 2025 @07:26AM
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> You can't make Windows windows as Linux windows
I can easily do that by using VirtualBox with Seamless Windows mode enabled.
Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by encom on Monday May 19, 2025 @02:33PM
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I've never seen a good UWP app. My biggest issue with Wine is that it can't run anything that needs a driver. That means any hardware with garbage Windows-only control software (hello Roboteq) needs a proper VM.