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Which is just the point I'm making: develop for Linux and don't worry about development for the Windows platform in 2021 (for most scenarios). And if you're us
by sidkshatriya 5y ago
Which is just the point I'm making: develop for Linux and don't worry about development for the Windows platform in 2021 (for most scenarios).
And if you're using WSL you are using Linux effectively. Windows is just that UI around you. Microsoft makes some good products/services and I think they have shifted in strategy. They are not so interested in what _specific_ APIs/OS you use (Win32 or Linux ...) as long as you do it "inside" Windows on the Desktop or on Azure in the Cloud. It clear that the Linux platform is dominating because Linux is everywhere from servers to mobiles.
One of the parent comments was complaining about lack of good _native_ windows support in Crystal. I've responded to why it may not be critical to have good _native_ windows support anymore above in detail...
- egeozcan 5y agoPeople are really thinking too much into the possibilities. Many people also don't use WSL. Many don't even have the basic nix tools on their path. You may say that they aren't your target audience, but many new technologies weren't popular until they made them their target audience.