Born to Gentoo+i3, forced (by work) to WSL
this post was submitted on 20 May 2025
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Yea..... But I have 3 Linux VMs running in Hyper-V. That counts for something right?
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I still don't know what WSL is for.
Anecdote: I have an IDE that only works on Windows that can build applications for Linux. I use MinGW as part of the packaging process (AND I FUCKING HATE IT OH MY GOD. All of the pathing is broken!). As of yesterday I learned that WSL is a thing that might replace MinGW and make some processes of packaging for linux targets a little easier.
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I love having it at work, so I can write and run bash scripts on my Windows work PC.
I have dozens if Linux servers available to me but sometimes it just is easier to run a script locally.
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its for when the reqs include azure ad and the whole office has a m$ fetish yet you still gotta get your bag without losing your decades-built toolset AND you have a choice at all
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This is me looking at myself cause I use both lol
For once I think I agree with Linux purists.
Fuck I might need a shower.
Windows users when they see a wine user???
I'm glad wsl exists so I don't have to bother with windows and people can still run my programs.
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What if... WSL is a gateway drug to Arch?
Don't do drugs, kids!