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unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Yeah the naming is absurdly stupid. Its a linux subsystem that is part of windows nowadays. Its so people on windows can get access to a proper terminal interface.

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Natanael@slrpnk.net ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
[Windows subsystem] for [executable environment] is the naming scheme. The default is Win32, there’s one for POSIX (practically never used), and Linux runs in another.

stackoverflow.com/a/41409419

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anachrohack@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Windows has a terminal interface already!

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- unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  that thing is a glorified childs toy tho
  
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  - anachrohack@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Why do you say that
    
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  - FreedomAdvocate@lemmy.net.au ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    You’re going to have to explain your reasoning here.
    
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