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Can this potentially run on WSL2 or the upcoming WSLG, cos that'll make life perfect for anyone running Windows (I'd use it as an emulator for my development ne

Can this potentially run on WSL2 or the upcoming WSLG, cos that'll make life perfect for anyone running Windows (I'd use it as an emulator for my development needs)

ncmncm 6y ago
It is not an emulator.
tomashubelbauer 6y ago
What's WSLG?
- petters 6y ago
  WSL + GUI
- deleted 6y ago
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petters 6y ago
It seems to me that both Google and Microsoft would benefit a lot if all Android applications were available on Windows. So I would not be surprised if they were wording on it.
- pjmlp 6y ago
  WSL was born out of the ashes from Android for Windows experiment. https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/25/11117430/microsoft-android-apps-windows-10-port-dead https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/25/11117430/microsoft-androi... "Project Astoria - Android apps on Windows Phone - Build 2015 presentation" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zltNsxV5OeA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zltNsxV5OeA > Microsoft's first foray into achieving Unix-like compatibility on Windows began with the Microsoft POSIX Subsystem, superseded by Windows Services for UNIX via MKS/Interix, which was eventually deprecated with the release of Windows 8.1. The technology behind Windows Subsystem for Linux originated in the unreleased Project Astoria, which enabled some Android applications to run on Windows 10 Mobile.[17] It was first made available in Windows 10 Insider Preview build 14316.[18] -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux
anaisbetts 6y ago
It seems like it could, but you have to compile a custom kernel with Android Binder enabled which, while possible in WSL2, is a bit of a pain in the ass
- pjmlp 6y ago
  > Microsoft's first foray into achieving Unix-like compatibility on Windows began with the Microsoft POSIX Subsystem, superseded by Windows Services for UNIX via MKS/Interix, which was eventually deprecated with the release of Windows 8.1. The technology behind Windows Subsystem for Linux originated in the unreleased Project Astoria, which enabled some Android applications to run on Windows 10 Mobile.[17] It was first made available in Windows 10 Insider Preview build 14316.[18] -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux

Can this potentially run on WSL2 or the upcoming WSLG, cos that'll make life perfect for anyone running Windows (I'd use it as an emulator for my development needs)

ncmncm 6y ago

It is not an emulator.

tomashubelbauer 6y ago

What's WSLG?

petters 6y ago
WSL + GUI
deleted 6y ago
[deleted]

petters 6y ago

It seems to me that both Google and Microsoft would benefit a lot if all Android applications were available on Windows. So I would not be surprised if they were wording on it.

pjmlp 6y ago
WSL was born out of the ashes from Android for Windows experiment. https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/25/11117430/microsoft-android-apps-windows-10-port-dead https://www.theverge.com/2016/2/25/11117430/microsoft-androi... "Project Astoria - Android apps on Windows Phone - Build 2015 presentation" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zltNsxV5OeA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zltNsxV5OeA > Microsoft's first foray into achieving Unix-like compatibility on Windows began with the Microsoft POSIX Subsystem, superseded by Windows Services for UNIX via MKS/Interix, which was eventually deprecated with the release of Windows 8.1. The technology behind Windows Subsystem for Linux originated in the unreleased Project Astoria, which enabled some Android applications to run on Windows 10 Mobile.[17] It was first made available in Windows 10 Insider Preview build 14316.[18] -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux

anaisbetts 6y ago

It seems like it could, but you have to compile a custom kernel with Android Binder enabled which, while possible in WSL2, is a bit of a pain in the ass

pjmlp 6y ago
> Microsoft's first foray into achieving Unix-like compatibility on Windows began with the Microsoft POSIX Subsystem, superseded by Windows Services for UNIX via MKS/Interix, which was eventually deprecated with the release of Windows 8.1. The technology behind Windows Subsystem for Linux originated in the unreleased Project Astoria, which enabled some Android applications to run on Windows 10 Mobile.[17] It was first made available in Windows 10 Insider Preview build 14316.[18] -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux