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Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source by LargoLasskhyfv on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @12:31PM (#44108472)
Sigh I knew that. I just posted this in the wider context of running Windows-applications under Linux, no matter which way and how, because at the end of the day that's all that counts. Yah, well. Maybe not, because that WiNE approach could be seen as less ressource intensive, while full-VM feels rather bloated, though more stable.

And because it bubbled up instantly, having read about it before, right here on HN, just ...uhhhmmm...hours ago.

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Re:The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source by lproven on Wednesday May 28, 2025 @06:38AM (#44114568)
OK, fair enough.

FWIW, I tested Bottles on 2 machines here, one with Ubuntu 22.04 and one with Ubuntu 24.04.

I could not get any app to install in Bottles that wouldn't run under bare WINE. Apart from a friendly GUI -- although it looks awful on any other desktop, like most Gtk 4 apps -- I can't see any benefit to it, TBH.

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