We use OpenFOAM for a lot of our CFD needs in my University’s Engineering department. Most students have Windows laptops. When it comes to final year projects (

We use OpenFOAM for a lot of our CFD needs in my University’s Engineering department. Most students have Windows laptops. When it comes to final year projects (especially in COVID times where we can’t guarantee lab access) WSL has proven very useful for getting students up and running easily enough without the need for graphical software. It’s easy to access files in \\wsl$ for ParaView etc.