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Also, why linux? Linux is the kernel, which is not what is being run, more like everything on a gnu/linux system apart from linux.
by dm319 6y ago
Also, why linux? Linux is the kernel, which is not what is being run, more like everything on a gnu/linux system apart from linux.
- black3r 6y agoWSL1 emulated Linux kernel syscalls. GNU was run on top of it unmodified, but could be used without GNU. on WSL2 the actual kernel is what is being run, in a thin VM wrapped by lots of wrappers to provide a native-like experience.
- JdeBP 6y agoAs I pointed out when WSL came out, the name always includes the thing that is being replaced by the Windows NT kernel: be that OS/2 or Linux. * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11417059 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11417059 * https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18948258 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18948258