Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by int_19h on Monday May 19, 2025 @11:57PM
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Or the wireless chipset that your corporate laptop happens to have. Or Bluetooh. Or it won't suspend properly.
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Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by ap-andersson on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @02:12AM
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Or a way worse touchpad experience. No swiping geastures. No smooth scrolling. FN-buttons not working. Or any other million issues. I have never been able to install Linux on a laptop and getting things to work within a weekend. And then reverting becuase I need my computer.
Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by guappa on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @02:46AM
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Run wayland instead of xorg… Also get better laptops.
Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by makeitdouble on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @01:56PM
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> better laptops
The absolute best built laptops on the market right now don't come with Linux support...
Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by guappa on Wednesday May 21, 2025 @02:05AM
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If you're thinking of apple… as a former apple owner and current thinkpad owner… the built quality of apple is severely overrated. Please come back with comments that are not just shilling.
Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by ok123456 on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @09:27AM
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Buy a System76
Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source
by makeitdouble on Tuesday May 20, 2025 @01:44PM
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That was kind of my point: we're still at a stage where checking a list of supported laptops and vendors is pretty much mandatory.
This is totally laptop vendors' fault, but that doesn't change the fact of the matter.
PS: it would be fine if there was a few good options in all categories. Right now I see nothing comparable to an Asus Z13 but with first class Linux support for instance.