amanwithausername@vlemmy.net to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoWhen WSL2 first came out, some losers on /g/ were cheering that it would "make Linux obsolete". Four years later, I think it's safe to say they were kinda missing the point.vlemmy.netimagemessage-square99fedilinkarrow-up1328arrow-down119
arrow-up1309arrow-down1imageWhen WSL2 first came out, some losers on /g/ were cheering that it would "make Linux obsolete". Four years later, I think it's safe to say they were kinda missing the point.vlemmy.netamanwithausername@vlemmy.net to linuxmemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square99fedilink
minus-squareCringe2793@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoIs it not? It’s basically a Linux container running on Windows, isn’t it?
minus-squaredustyData@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down5·edit-21 year agoBut it is Ubuntu, it essentially negates any benefit from being Linux. But seriously, you still have to sift through all the worst of Windows to make it to Linux. When you could be, you know, just using Linux and avoid the dead weight.
minus-squareCringe2793@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoYou can install distros other than Ubuntu though. But what’s wrong with Ubuntu anyway? I’m using it on a daily basis, and I haven’t really encountered any real issues, so for me it’s fine.
Is it not? It’s basically a Linux container running on Windows, isn’t it?
But it is Ubuntu, it essentially negates any benefit from being Linux.
But seriously, you still have to sift through all the worst of Windows to make it to Linux. When you could be, you know, just using Linux and avoid the dead weight.
You can install distros other than Ubuntu though. But what’s wrong with Ubuntu anyway?
I’m using it on a daily basis, and I haven’t really encountered any real issues, so for me it’s fine.